The Governor's Office of Small Business Assistance (OSBA) works to establish the State of Texas as the premier place to start, grow and sustain a business. The Small Business Division executes a series of statewide initiatives, disseminating resources and information, identifying legal and financial barriers, and creating partnerships. Through collaborative efforts with federal, state and local agencies and partners, the Governor's Office assists entrepreneurs and businesses with expansion programs, promotion, policies, strategies and outlooks for business development to help them succeed in the global marketplace.
OSBA is accepting applications for programs that enable Texas-based small business service providers to enhance and diversify projects and activities benefiting the State's small and historically underutilized businesses (HUBs). The grants will afford small business service providers a greater degree of flexibility and creativity in their portfolio of offerings to small businesses and HUBs.
While the OSBA is open to creative projects to accomplish the grant program goals, the grant project may include, but is not limited to, the following purpose areas:
- Develop and host a training program or workshop
- Host additional training programs or workshops that are already developed
- Develop and host programs to raise awareness and provide opportunities for obtaining equity capital and other forms of financial assistance
- Develop, publish and distribute brochures and other useful information