Grant Term and Conditions

25 C.F.R. Part ..., Subpart E
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01

25 C.F.R. § 1187.40 How long is the grant term?

Each grant awarded under the IBIP is for a term of three years.

25 C.F.R. § 1187.41 May OIED renew a grant award?

(a) OIED may renew a grant award under the IBIP for one additional three-year term. In determining whether to renew a grant award, OIED will consider for the awardee: (1) The results of the annual evaluation of the awardee conducted under § 1187.50; (2) The performance of the awardee's business incubator, as compared to the performance of other business incubators receiving grants under the IBIP; (3) Whether the awardee continues to be eligible for the IBIP; and (4) The evaluation consideration for initial awards under § 1187.20. (b) Awardees that receive a grant renewal must provide non-Federal contributions in an amount not less than 33 percent of the total amount of the grant. Failure to provide the non-Federal contribution will result in noncompliance and OIED withholding of funds, unless OIED waives the requirement under § 1187.43.

25 C.F.R. § 1187.42 What may awardees use grant funds for?

An awardee may use grant amounts for any or all of the following purposes: (a) To provide physical workspace and facilities for Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs participating in the business incubator; (b) To establish partnerships with other institutions and entities to provide comprehensive business incubation services to Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs participating in the business incubator; and (c) For any other uses typically associated with business incubators that OIED determines to be appropriate and consistent with the purposes of the IBIP.

25 C.F.R. § 1187.43 May OIED waive the requirement for the non-Federal contribution?

OIED may waive the requirement for the non-Federal contribution, in whole or in part, for one or more years of the initial IBIP grant award if OIED determines that the waiver is appropriate based on: (a) The awardee's ability to provide non-Federal contributions; (b) The quality of business incubation services; and (c) The likelihood that one or more reservation communities served by the awardee will not receive similar services elsewhere because of the remoteness or other reasons that inhibit the provision of business and entrepreneurial development services.

25 C.F.R. § 1187.44 What minimum requirements must awardees meet?

(a) Each awardee must: (1) Offer culturally tailored incubation services to Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs; (2) Use a competitive process for selecting Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs to participate in the business incubator; however, awardees may still offer technical assistance and advice to Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs on a walk-in basis; (3) Provide physical workspace that permits Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs to conduct business and collaborate with other Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs; (4) Provide entrepreneurship and business skills training and education to Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs including: (i) Financial education, including training and counseling in: (A) Applying for and securing business credit and investment capital; (B) Preparing and presenting financial statements; and (C) Managing cash flow and other financial operations of a business; (ii) Management education, including training and counseling in planning, organization, staffing, directing, and controlling each major activity or function of a business or startup; and (iii) Marketing education, including training and counseling in: (A) Identifying and segmenting domestic and international market opportunities; (B) Preparing and executing marketing plans; (C) Locating contract opportunities; (D) Negotiating contracts; and (E) Using varying public relations and advertising techniques; (5) Provide direct mentorship or assistance finding mentors in the industry in which the Native business or Native entrepreneur operates or intends to operate; and (6) Provide access to networks of potential investors, professionals in the same or similar fields, and other business owners with similar businesses. (b) Each awardee must leverage technology to the maximum extent practicable to provide Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs with access to the connectivity tools needed to compete and thrive in 21st-century markets.

25 C.F.R. § 1187.45 What reports must the awardee submit?

(a) Not later than one year after the date OIED awards the grant, and then annually for the duration of the grant, the awardee must submit to OIED a report describing the services the awardee provided under the IBIP during the preceding year, including: (1) A detailed breakdown of the Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs receiving services from the business incubator, including, for the year covered by the report: (i) The number of Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs participating in or receiving services from the business incubator and the types of services provided to those Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs; (ii) The number of Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs established and jobs created or maintained; and (iii) The performance of Native businesses and Native entrepreneurs while participating in the business incubator and after graduation or departure from the business incubator; and (2) Any other information the Secretary may require to evaluate the performance of a business incubator to ensure appropriate implementation of the IBIP. (b) To the maximum extent practicable, OIED will not require an awardee to report the information listed in paragraph (a) of this section that the awardee provides to OIED under another program. (c) OIED will coordinate with the heads of other Federal agencies to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, the report content and form under paragraph (a) of this section are consistent with other reporting requirements for Federal programs that provide business and entrepreneurial assistance.

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