Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs

Description

The Small Business Network of the Americas (SBNA) was launched at the Sixth Summit of the Americas in April 2012 to promote economic growth, social inclusion, and strengthen SBDCs and micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) through innovation and competiveness in the countries of the Americas. This project seeks to strengthen and connect the Western Hemisphere'™s small business support infrastructure by increasing the quality of assistance provided by over 4,000 small business support centers, increasing the number of businesses served, and building center-to-center partnerships. The SBNA Partnership Program is intended to incentivize small business service providers in the Western Hemisphere to build center-to-center partnerships and carry out cooperative activities through a small grants program to increase trade opportunities for MSMEs in the region.

Who can apply

• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others

Contact

Grants.gov Contact Center<br/>Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726<br/><br/>Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.<br/>support@grants.gov<br/>
support@grants.gov