Parren J. Mitchell Entrepreneurship Education Program

Source-based overview

The Parren J. Mitchell Entrepreneurship Education program was created to train and educate entrepreneurs in subjects directly related to successful entrepreneurship through the development and implementation of evidence-based curricula. This curriculum 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 in this program will be available to any enrolled students at the grantee institution who are either entrepreneurs or aspiring entrepreneurs.

Eligibility

Under the MBDA Act (15 U.S.C. § 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)). Requests from individuals will not be.

Agency: DOC NOAA - ERA Production; opportunity number: MBDA-OBC-2026-00002.

Funding and benefits

See official call page for funding amount

Themes and supported activities

Funding category: ST.

Applicants should review the full notice package for objectives, required forms, review criteria, and federal compliance rules.

Deadline and timeline

2026-06-29; posted 2026-05-29: 2026-06-29; posted 2026-05-29: Jun 29, 2026.

Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.

How to apply

Apply through the official Grants.gov listing for opportunity MBDA-OBC-2026-00002. Deadline/key date: 2026-06-29.

Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.