\;SBA Announces Funding for Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training
\n\n\;
\n\n\;WASHINGTON \;&ndash\; The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD) today announced a $300\,000 funding opportunity for women and veteran-owned businesses through its Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program. \; \;SBA expects to make up to six awards through this program with a minimum award of $25\,000. \;
\n\n\;
\n\nSuccessful applicants will be organizations with a demonstrated history of providing successful entrepreneurship training to women veterans\, women service members\, and women spouses of service members and veterans. \; \;Applications must be received by
\n\n\;
\n\nDec. 12. For more information\, see program announcement No. WVETP-2017-01 at \;www.grants.gov.
\n\n\;
\n\nThis funding opportunity is open to non-profit organizations\, local or state agencies\, private sector firms\, and institutions of higher learning. \; \;Beneficiaries of the program will include: veterans\, service-disabled veterans\, members of the National Guard or Reserve Component\, active duty service members\, or women spouses of service members or veterans. \;
\n\n\;
\n\nA Q&\;A conference call will be held on Nov. 30 at 3p.m. EST. \; \;To join the conference call\, dial 1-888-858-2144\, using access code: 5817583#. \; \;All questions must be submitted in advance and no later than Nov. 16 to Janet Moorman at \;janet.moorman@sba.gov. \;
\n\n\;
\n\nWomen Veteran Owned Small Businesses represent a burgeoning economic powerhouse in the military small business community. \; \;As of 2012\, women veterans owned 383\,302 businesses\, generating $17.9 billion in sales. \; \;From 2007 to 2012\, despite only representing 15.2 percent of the total number of all veteran-owned businesses\, the number of women veteran owned small businesses increased by 294.7 percent. \;
\n\n\;
\n\nFor more information on SBA programs and resources that support veteran and military entrepreneurship\, visit \;www.sba.gov/veterans \;or \;http://www.sba.gov/milspouse. \; \; \; \; \;
\n LOCATION:conference call - dial 1-888-858-2144\, using access code: 5817583#. UID:e.781.20247 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260413T070428Z URL:https://business.littleriverchamber.org/events/details/q-a-funding-for-women-veteran-entrepreneurship-training-20247 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR