SBA WBC Modernization Initiative FY26

The Small Business Administration (SBA) is inviting proposals for funding to establish a Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) modernization and alignment initiative. This initiative will establish a Lead Center Model, supported by a network of Service Centers, to deliver coordinated, statewide or territory-wide business services. The selected awardees must reside in the state in which it will serve as a Lead Center and will be responsible for designing and executing an integrated service delivery approach. The key aspects of this opportunity include: • Establishing a Lead Center Model to deliver coordinated business services • Creating a network of Service Centers to support the Lead Center • Delivering statewide or territory-wide business services • Designing and executing an integrated service delivery approach • Aligning resources with the needs of local entrepreneurs This opportunity is limited to applicants in the following states: Florida, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and Wyoming.