SBA seeks proposal for ‘Boots to Business’ funding

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking funding proposals for entrepreneurship training to service members, military spouses and veterans, according to a press release.

The federal small-business agency calls the program “Boots to Business,” and is asking for proposals from nonprofits, higher education institutions and state, local and tribal government agencies.

“More than 500,000 active duty service members and military spouses have completed Boots to Business and are leading the charge to create the next great generation of veteran entrepreneurs,” said Barbara Carson, associate administrator. “I look forward to working with SBA grant awardees to introduce service members and military spouses to the vocation of small-business ownership.”

The SBA anticipates awarding between one and four cooperative agreements through the funding competition totaling $2.4 million, available annually for up to five years. The initial award is for up to one year.

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Those interested in submitting a proposal are urged to visit the SBA website.

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