“Grants”
“Doing Business with the Government”
State Designated as Florida’s Principal Provider
of Business Assistance [§ 288.001, Fla. Stat.]
Florida SBDC at FGCU
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.
Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
Statewide Infrastructure
Our Network
Statewide network of 43 centers
Locations
involving:
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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.
Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
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.
Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
FSBDC Services
Consulting
Personalized, confidential and provided at no cost
Training
Value-added from the basics to advanced topics
Business Data & Information
Current and expansive information for better decision-making
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Purpose
Obtain federal funds to support the
non-profit organization
Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
Benefits
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Regional Approach
Principle Investigator (PI)
Grant Application
Grant Administration
Share in Grant Award (Participation)
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Objectives
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Eligibility
Opportunities
Register
Federal Grant Outline
Assistance
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Eligibility
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Government
State
County
City
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Non-Profits (501(c) (3) status)
Institutions of Higher Ed
Other than Higher Ed
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Educational Organizations
Independent School Districts
Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
Private Institutions of Higher Ed
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Public Housing Organizations
Public Housing Authorities
Indian Housing Authorities
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Native Americans
Federally Recognized
Other than Federally Recognized
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26 Federal Agencies
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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
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26 Federal Agencies Continued
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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
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What does the Government Buy?
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20 Categories
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Agriculture
Arts
Business and Commerce
Community Development
Disaster Prevention and Relief
Education
Employment Labor and Training
Energy
Environmental Quality
Food and Nutrition
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20 Categories Continued
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Health
Housing
Humanities
Information and Statistics
Law Justice and Legal Services
Natural Resources
Regional Development
Science and Technology
Social Services and Income Security
Transportation
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How Big is the Bag of Money?
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Federal Grant Awards
 USA 460 Billion
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What do I do now?
Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed
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
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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
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Teaming
Within your organization
Other non-profits
Government
For-Profit Businesses (subcontractors)
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Federal Grant Proposal Outline
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Proposal Summary
Introduction of Organization
Problem
Objective
Method of Approach
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Federal Grant Proposal Outline
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Project Evaluation
Future Funding
Project Budget with Justification
Grant Administration and
Reporting
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Assistance
• Grant Resources at
www.grants.gov
• SBDC/PTAC Locations at
www.fsbdcswfl.org and
www.fptac.org
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Summary
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Eligibility
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Federal Grant Outline
Assistance
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Q&A
“Daniel Telep Jr.”
Florida Gulf Coast University FSBDC
239.745.3708 or 239.745.3700
“dtelep@FGCU.edu
www.fsbdcswfl.org
Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed