“Federal Grants” Florida SBDC at FGCU Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed “Doing Business with the Government” State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider

“Federal Grants”

Florida SBDC at FGCU

Helping Businesses

Grow & Succeed

“Doing Business with the Government”

State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.]

Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed

Mission Statement

We are a customer-driven organization of business professionals, dedicated to helping small businesses succeed, by enthusiastically providing creative solutions which exceed customer, employee, and stakeholder’s expectations.


Statewide Infrastructure

Our NetworkStatewide network of 43 centers involving: • State Universities• Colleges• Chambers of Commerce• Economic Development Councils• Federal, State & Local Government

Agencies

Additional outreach is provided at more than 50 outreach locations, utilizing resource partners such as chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, business incubators and lending institutions.

Locations


Accelerating Florida’s Economy

Only statewide provider of entrepreneurial and emerging growth company services, playing a vital role in Florida’s economic development:

• Assisting entrepreneurs in every stage of the business cycle, from prospective entrepreneurs to mature businesses looking for growth opportunities and more;

• Working with firms in all industry sectors; • Utilizing the expertise and resources of some of the best universities in

Florida (Florida Gulf Coast University)and a professional staff of eleven business consultants;

• Accessing the resources of a national network of more than 5,000 SBDC professionals; and

The FSBDCN is nationally accredited through the Association of SBDCs by Congressional mandate.


FSBDC Services

Consulting Personalized, confidential and provided at no cost

TrainingValue-added from the basics to advanced topics

Business Data & InformationCurrent and expansive information for better decision-making


Purpose

Obtain federal funds to support the non-profit organization


Benefits

• Regional Approach• Principle Investigator (PI)• Grant Application• Grant Administration• Share in Grant Award (Participation)


Objectives

• Eligibility • Opportunities• Register• Federal Grant Outline• Assistance


Eligibility

• GovernmentStateCountyCity

• Non-Profits (501(c) (3) status) Institutions of Higher EdOther than Higher Ed

• Educational OrganizationsIndependent School DistrictsPublic/State Controlled Institutions of Higher EdPrivate Institutions of Higher Ed

• Public Housing OrganizationsPublic Housing AuthoritiesIndian Housing Authorities

• Native AmericansFederally RecognizedOther than Federally Recognized


26 Federal Agencies

• Agency for International Development • Corporation for National and Community Service• Dept of Agriculture• Dept of Commerce• Dept of Defense• Dept of Education• Dept of Energy• Dept of Health and Human Services• Dept of Homeland Security• Dept of Housing and Urban Development• Dept of Interior• Dept of Justice• Dept of Labor


26 Federal Agencies Continued

• Dept of State• Dept of Transportation• Dept of Treasury• Dept of Veterans Affairs• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)• Institute of Museum and Library Services• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)• National Archives and Records Administration• National Endowment for the Arts• National Endowment for the Humanities• National Science Foundation• Small Business Administration (SBA)• Social Security Administration


What does the Government Buy?


20 Categories

• Agriculture• Arts• Business and Commerce• Community Development• Disaster Prevention and Relief• Education• Employment Labor and Training• Energy• Environmental Quality• Food and Nutrition


20 Categories Continued

• Health• Housing• Humanities• Information and Statistics• Law Justice and Legal Services• Natural Resources• Regional Development• Science and Technology• Social Services and Income Security• Transportation


How Big is the Bag of Money?


Federal Grant Awards

USA 460 Billion


What do I do now?


GET REGISTERED

WWW.GRANTS.GOV • Organization• Authorized Organization Representative (AOR)

WWW.SAM.GOV System Automated Management

WWW.IRS.GOV Federal Tax Identification Number

Fedgov.dnb.com/webform Dun and Bradstreet

http://www.grants.gov/

http://www.sam.gov/

http://www.irs.gov/


Grant Opportunities

Find a Grant Opportunity at www.grants.gov

Download the Grant Application Package/Instructions

Complete the Grant Application Package

Submit the Grant Application Package

Track the Status of the Completed Grant Application


Teaming

Within your organization

Other non-profits

Government

For-Profit Businesses (subcontractors)


Federal Grant Proposal Outline

• Proposal Summary• Introduction of Organization• Problem• Objective• Method of Approach


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Federal Grant Proposal Outline Continued

• Project Evaluation• Future Funding• Project Budget with

Justification• Grant Administration and

Reporting


Assistance

• Grant Resources at www.grants.gov

• SBDC/PTAC Locations at www.fsbdcswfl.org and www.fptac.org

http://www.grants.gov/

http://www.fsbdcswfl.org/

http://www.fptac.org/


Summary

• Eligibility• Opportunities• Register• Federal Grant Outline• Assistance


Q & A

“Daniel Telep Jr.”Florida Gulf Coast University FSBDC239.745.3708 or 239.745.3700“[email protected]

www.fsbdcswfl.org

Documents

“Federal Grants” Florida SBDC at FGCU Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed “Doing Business with the Government” State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider