Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Programs for Veteran-Owned Businesses
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Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneurship Training Program ( VFP ETP): Veteran Institute for Procurement (VIP) Program for Veterans to get Federal Contact $$'s
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Small Disadvantaged Business Certification: Small businesses can register to federal contracts as a Small Disadvantaged Businesses. Eligibility applies for disadvantaged owners who are socially and economically disadvantaged. Criteria for this program can be found through the SBA
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The Military Reservist Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (MREIDL): SBA Loan with maximum amount of $2 million or essential employees that are military reservists called to active duty. This program covers operating expenses for such circumstances with no pre-payment penalties or fees. Apply Here.
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Surplus Personal Property for Veteran-Owned Small Business Program: Provides veteran small business owners access to federally owned personal property no longer in use through the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Surplus Personal Property Donation Program.
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SBA Mentor-Protégé Program (MPP): The SBA program that allows small businesses to partner (protégé) with an experienced business (mentor) to guide proteges through business development. Check for eligibility
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To watch our recorded webinar on this program click here.
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Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program: A contracting assistance program that allows eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses to compete for the program's set-aside contracts.
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HUBZones Program: Federal program to aid small businesses located in historically underutilized business zones. If eligible, small businesses are able to set-aside contracts made specifically for HUBZone business, as well as a 10% price evaluation preference to contract competitions.
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To watch our recorded webinar on this program click here.
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8(a) Business Development Program: Federal program done to provide contracting and assistance for Small Disadvantaged Businesses and gives access to business development through training, consulting, marketing, and technical assistance.
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To watch our recorded webinar on this program click here.
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Other Resources
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Boots to Business Program: Educational and training Program aimed for veteran entrepreneurs in association with the U.S. Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program (TAP). Boots to Business and Boots to Business Reboot
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Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (SDV ETP): Provides entrepreneurship training program(s) to service-disabled veteran entrepreneurs who aspire to be small business owners or currently own a small business
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Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (WV ETP): This programs offers entrepreneurial training to women veterans, women service members, and women spouses of service members and veterans as they start or grow a business.
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Veteran Business Outreach Centers (VBOC): The Veteran Business Outreach Centers offer consulting and networking events to Veteran-Owned Businesses Nationwide.
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Local Assistance: Talk with your city/county to find more programs or funding in your local area
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
