CalOSBA Funding Opportunities for Partners

CalOSBA administers funding opportunities for technical assistance providers across the state that provide business support services. CalOSBA administered programs can also be located through the California Grants Portal.

Technical Assistance Program

The Small Business Technical Assistance Program (TAP) was established in 2018 and provides annual funding of $23 million to technical assistance providers. Providers must be operating established technical assistance programs in the State of California to be eligible for funding.

Current or Forecasted TAP Funding Opportunities

2024/2025 | TBD – Expected Spring/Summer 2024

TAP Awardees

Previous TAP Funding Opportunities

Program Year	Associated Documents
2023/2024	2023-24 TAP Program Announcement TAP 2023 Frequently Asked Questions (07/13/2023) Low-Wealth Areas List for Fiscal Year 2023/24
2022/2023	2022-23 TAP Program Announcement TAP 2022-2023 Pre-Bid Webinar Session One and Two Combined Q&A SBTAEP2020 Special Project RFP
2021/2022	2021-22 TAEP Program Announcement
2020/2021	2020-21 TAEP Program Announcement SBTAEP2018-Special Projects RFP

Capital Infusion Program (CIP)

The Capital Infusion Program (CIP) is an ongoing annual program that funds $3M toward technical assistance services through the five California Small Business Development Center (SBDC) networks. Activities for this program are focused toward improving access to capital opportunities for small businesses. This program is only open for applications from the five lead centers of the California SBDC Networks.

Current or Forecasted CIP Funding Opportunities

2024/2025 | TBD – Expected Spring/Summer 2024

CIP Awardees

Previous CIP Funding Opportunities

Program Year	Associated Documents
2023/2024	2023-24 CIP Program Announcement
2022/2023	2022-23 CIP Program Announcement
2021/2022	2021-22 CIP Program Announcement
2020/2021	2020-21 CIP Program Announcement

Technical Assistance for Capital Readiness

The SSBCI Technical Assistance for Capital Readiness Program 2023: Capital Readiness Coaches’ (SSBCI TA Program) primary purpose is to help Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Individual (SEDI)-owned businesses, Very Small Businesses (VSBs), and Small Manufacturing Enterprises (SME) access and apply for capital funding from an SSBCI-supported program or other federal or other jurisdiction small business program.

More information on the SSBCI-TA Program can be found at https://calosba.ca.gov/funding-grants-incentives/state-small-business-credit-initiative.

Current or Forecasted SSBCI-TA Funding Opportunities

Applications are not open

Previous SSBCI-TA Funding Opportunities

Program Year	Associated Documents
2023/2024	State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Pre-Bid Webinar Recording 11/29/2023 SSBCI Technical Assistance for Capital Readiness Program RFP – Updated 11/30/2023 State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Pre-Bid Webinar Slide Deck – Updated 12/1/2023 State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Q&A – Updated 12/14/2023

Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program Endorsement

CalOSBA releases a Request for Proposals (RFP) to endorse a sole California-based organization that will apply for the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program administered by the United States Small Business Administration (U.S. SBA). No funds are associated with this opportunity from CalOSBA.