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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering $9 million in grants to organizations that help small businesses overcome production, workforce and market-access barriers in industries considered important …
SBA Offers $9 Million to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chains Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a $6 million grant competition to expand counseling, training and capital-access services for women entrepreneurs in eight states and territories …
SBA Targets Service Gaps With $6 Million Grant Program Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration is deploying Palantir Technologies software to expand its search for fraud in pandemic-era loan programs, using artificial intelligence and large-scale data analysis …
SBA Deploys Palantir in Pandemic Loan Fraud Push Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has selected 10 companies from 1,182 applicants to advance in its Patriot Pitch Competition, moving them closer to a September final in …
SBA Advances 10 Firms in $1 Million Patriot Pitch Contest Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has doubled the amount qualified borrowers may obtain through its 7(a) and 504 loan programs to a combined $10 million, expanding access …
SBA Doubles Combined Loan Capacity to $10 Million Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have established a formal process for farmers, ranchers and rural businesses to challenge federal regulations they …
SBA, USDA Create Complaint System for Farmers Facing Federal Rules Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration and NASA have entered into a partnership aimed at directing private investment toward small businesses developing technologies deemed critical to the nation’s …
SBA, NASA Partner to Channel Investment Into Space Suppliers Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government awarded nearly $273 billion in prime contracts and subcontracts to small businesses in fiscal 2025, exceeding its statutory small business contracting target and directing …
Federal Small Business Contract Awards Reach $273 Billion in FY25 Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Siemens Financial Services has secured federal approval to participate directly in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s flagship lending program, positioning the company to expand financing for manufacturers, …
Siemens Unit Gains SBA Lending License, Expanding Capital Access Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched a nationwide initiative encouraging small businesses to participate in events tied to America’s 250th anniversary, as the agency seeks to …
SBA Launches Freedom 250 Program to Engage Small Businesses Read More