ONAA 7J-TCU Manufacturing NOFO FY2026
SBA Posted SB-OEDNA-26-001
Close Date:
August 24, 2026
23 days remaining
Description
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement is to invite proposals for funding from Tribal Colleges and Universities, Tribal Serving Institutions, Community Colleges on or near Tribal Lands, and other Trade Schools on or near Tribal Lands interested in providing innovative hands-on, in-person manufacturing training and technical assistance through rapid reskilling of employees for 8(a) and HUBZone eligible small businesses , under the U.S. Small Business Administration's Empower to Grow Program (formerly known as 7(j) Management and Technical Assistance Program).
Eligibility
a) A Tribal College or University (TCU) as defined in the Higher Education Act,
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Section 316 (20 U.S.C. §1059c);
b) A community college located on or near tribal lands or Indian lands as defined
under 25 U.S.C. §2;
c) A trade or vocational school that primarily serves federally recognized Indian
Tribes, Alaska Native villages or organizations (as defined under the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. §1601 et seq.), or Native Hawaiian
communities; or
d) A tribal-serving institution with established manufacturing or skilled labor
training programs.
• Have been in existence continually for at least the past three years;
• Have experience providing hands-on, in-person technical assistance, tools, or
training relating to manufacturing or skilled labor to small businesses on a
regional or national basis; and
• Demonstrate that it has the capacity to provide manufacturing-related training
and technical assistance to small business concerns
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Section 316 (20 U.S.C. §1059c);
b) A community college located on or near tribal lands or Indian lands as defined
under 25 U.S.C. §2;
c) A trade or vocational school that primarily serves federally recognized Indian
Tribes, Alaska Native villages or organizations (as defined under the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act, 43 U.S.C. §1601 et seq.), or Native Hawaiian
communities; or
d) A tribal-serving institution with established manufacturing or skilled labor
training programs.
• Have been in existence continually for at least the past three years;
• Have experience providing hands-on, in-person technical assistance, tools, or
training relating to manufacturing or skilled labor to small businesses on a
regional or national basis; and
• Demonstrate that it has the capacity to provide manufacturing-related training
and technical assistance to small business concerns
Actions
Funding Details
- Award Floor
- $1.00
- Award Ceiling
- $5,000,000.00
- Total Estimated Funding
- $10,000,000.00
- Expected Awards
- 5
Key Dates
- Posted
- July 24, 2026
- Closes
- August 24, 2026 23d
- Archive Date
- September 23, 2026
Agency Information
- Agency Name
- Small Business Administration
- Agency Code
- SBA
- Funding Instrument
- Other