Prime Technical Assistance
Small Business Administration
To increase the number of microenterprises and to enhance the management capability of microentrepreneurs in starting, expanding and/or growing their business; to provide training and capacity building services to enhance existing Microenterprise Development Organizations (MDOs) and expand the universe of MDOs that provide microenterprise development training programs and services; and to fund research and development of best practices for training and technical assistance consistent with the PR
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Helps small businesses improve their management skills and grow by providing training and support. It also funds research for better training practices.
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What Benefits Are Offered?
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Log in to the SBA Loan Portal
- Select the loan you want to pay
- Choose payment type (one-time or recurring)
- Enter payment information
- Confirm payment
- 🌐Application Portal
- http://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/make-payment-sba
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- Acquiring real estate
- Refinancing current business debt
- Purchasing machinery and equipment
- Working capital
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- Non-profit activities
- Passive activities
- Speculative activities
- 📏Expense Caps
- None specified
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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This program offers funding up to $6,897,000 (minimum $6,897,000).
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