MBDA Business Center Program
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
MBDA funds a national network of Business Centers through cooperative agreements. Centres provide free or low-cost consulting on access to capital, contracts and markets to minority-owned businesses; the business itself does not receive a cash award.
U.S. Minority Business Development Agency, Department of Commerce
public · national
Deadline: rolling — Centre services are available year-round. MBDA competes new centre cooperative agreements periodically via Grants.gov.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Stage: seed, growth
- Locally registered entity required
Services target minority business enterprises, statutorily defined to include businesses owned by socially or economically disadvantaged individuals. Centres generally prioritise firms with revenue above $500,000 seeking contracts or capital.
How to apply
- Find your nearest MBDA Business Center on mbda.gov
- Register as a client and request advisory services
Source. https://www.mbda.gov/financial-resources/grants — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked