MBDA Parren J. Mitchell Entrepreneurship
- Posted
- January 15, 2025
- Closed
- February 3, 2025
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Assistance listing
- 11.802
- Archives
- March 5, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 11.802 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $0
- FY2026 obligated
- $12.9M
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 29
Top recipients: Florida a & M University, Fayetteville State University, Albany State University, Purdue University, Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The Parren J. Mitchell Entrepreneurship Education program was created to enhance the capacity of eligible entities (as defined by 15 U.S.C. 9551) to train and educate entrepreneurs in subjects directly related to successful entrepreneurship through the development and implementation of evidence-based curricula. This curricula must be practical and targeted to building the skills necessary to yield real results for entrepreneurs in a defined period of time. Further, classes or modules under this Program must be broadly available to the community and cannot be limited to traditionally-enrolled students.
Who can apply
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Under the MBDA Act (15 USC 9543(b)(1)), eligible applicants are limited to institutions of higher education described in any of paragraphs (1) through (7) of section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). Therefore, eligible applicants are limited to: a Historically Black College or University (see definition of “part B institution” in 20 U.S.C. 1061(2)); a Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1101a); a Tribal College or University (as defined in 20 U.S.C 1059c); an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (as defined in 20 U.S.C.1059d(b)); a Predominantly Black Institution (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)); an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)); or a Native American-serving nontribal institution (as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1067q(c)).See Section III.A, below. Requests from individuals will not be considered for funding.
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