OpportunityTitle: Minority Colleges and Universities
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants include the following institutions of higher education:  &#8226;      Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) (otherwise known as Part B Institutions as defined in 20 USC &#167; 1061) &#8226;      Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. &#167; 1101a) &#8226;      Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. &#167; 1059c) &#8226;      Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (NHSIs) (as defined in 20 U.S.C. &#167; 1059d(b)) &#8226;      Alaska Native Serving Institutions (ANSIs) (as defined in 20 USC &#167; 1059d(b))    Note: Projects must be located in the U.S. or any U.S. territory, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. MBDA is not authorized to provide awards to individuals under this BAA, and applications from individuals will not be considered under this request. Award funds cannot be used to make investments in individual businesses.
Description: This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) requests applications from eligible institutions of higher educations for proposals to develop and implement programs for the education and training of undergraduate students in subjects directly relating to successful entrepreneurship. The proposals must align with the Minority Business Development Agency&#8217;s strategic mission goals to support minority business enterprises (MBEs), including building a diverse entrepreneurial pipeline to grow the number of MBEs, and the Administration&#8217;s strategic priority to advance racial equity and support for underserved communities through the Federal government.Pre-Application Teleconference: MBDA will conduct a series of pre-application teleconferences at 2:00 &#8211; 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 5th, 12th, and 19th, 2022. Participants must register at least 24 hours in advance of the teleconference. Please visit the MBDA website at www.mbda.gov to register and additional information.
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GrantorContactText: Nakita Chambers  &lt;br/&gt;MBDA Program Manager  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Commerce  &lt;br/&gt;  &lt;br/&gt;202-482-0065