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Resource Page For Federal Contracting Assistance Programs
Many programs are targeted towards Women and Minority Entrepreneurs. Learn about how your business can compete for federal contracts, the programs designed to assist you, and where to get help if you need it.
All Small Mentor-Protégé Program (SBA)
A small business can learn from an experienced government contractor through the mentor-protégé program.
Johns Hopkins University Turner Miint Team
Turner MIINT equips the next generation of impact investing talent with the skills and experience they need. The program annually sources mission-driven businesses with a measurable, beneficial social or environmental impact alongside a financial return and a lead investor for a potential $50K investment…
InBusiness Program, Latino Economic Development Center (LEDC)
Training and 1:1 coaching to help new and existing enterprises with various business needs.
Community Impact Funds
Public-private- partnership with Montgomery County Government and Schools to improve the lives of low-income children and families in the county Sharing Montgomery: Provides grants to 501(c)(3)s serving low-income children, youth, adults, families, and/or seniors living in Montgomery County. Fund for…
Life Asset Business and Financial Training
Ongoing business and financial training for low-income entrepreneurs.
Office Of Minority Business Enterprise, State of Maryland
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is Maryland’s official certification agency for the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Program, the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) Program, and Small Business Enterprise…
Maryland SBDC
Offers a comprehensive range of low-cost and no-cost training for Maryland small businesses.
Maryland Procurement Technical Assistance Center
The Maryland APEX Accelerator (formerly MD PTAC) opened its doors in 2002 in an effort to assist the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Procurement Technical Assistance Program in expanding the number of businesses capable of participating in government contracting. The APEX Accelerator Center is funded…
Montgomery College
Classes for business owners; the college also creates customized training programs for companies.
Minority, Female, And Disabled-Owned Businesses Program, Montgomery County
The MFD program attracts and assists certified minority firms in gaining access to prime contractor and subcontractor opportunities with Montgomery County government agencies. The program also conducts outreach activities and workshops to provide a forum for businesses to explore individual and joint…
Mbe Certification Program, National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)
Founded in 1972, the National Minority Supplier Development Council Inc.® (NMSDC®) is the longest-operating business growth engine for the broadest group of systematically excluded communities of color (Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black, Hispanic, and Native American).