The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office has a grant opportunity for organizations that help small businesses overcome operational, technical, workforce, and market access barriers that limit their ability to participate and grow as suppliers within strategically important industries.
Through the Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enablement (SCALE) Program, SBA seeks to:
• Accelerate Small Business Supplier Development: Improve the readiness, production capability, market access, and growth of small businesses participating in strategically important supply chains.
• Address Supply Chain Constraints: Support efforts that address demonstrated supply chain bottlenecks, vulnerabilities, supplier gaps, and barriers to supplier participation and growth.
• Expand Small Business Participation: Expand participation of small businesses within strategically important supply chains.
• Deliver Measurable Results: Generate measurable improvements in small business supplier readiness, supply chain participation, and small business growth.
• Improve Industrial Coordination: Strengthen coordination among industry, workforce, technical assistance, and other partners supporting supplier growth and supply chain participation.
An information session will be held Tuesday, July 14th to provide more information on the program. If you would like to participate in the session, click HERE to register.
For more information on this grant opportunity, click HERE to go to the SCALE information webpage!