Prime Technical Assistance

Objective

To increase the number of microenterprises and to enhance the management capability of microentrepreneurs in starting, expanding and/or growing their business; to provide training and capacity building services to enhance existing Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) and expand the universe of MDOs that provide microenterprise development training programs and services; and to fund research and development of best practices for training and technical assistance consistent with the PRIME Act.

Who Can Apply

• Small Business Person

Grant recipients shall be non-profit microenterprise development organizations or programs (or a collaborative thereof) that have a demonstrated record of delivering microenterprise services to disadvantaged entrepreneurs, an intermediary, a microenterprise development organization or program that is accountable to a local community, working in conjunction with a State or local government or Indian tribe, or an Indian tribe acting on its' own, if the tribe can certify that no private organization or program referred to in this paragraph exists within its' jurisdiction.

Who Benefits

• Small Business Person

Disadvantaged entrepreneurs, microenterprises, and microenterprise development organizations as defined in the Act.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

James.webb@sba.gov
202-710-5133