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The SBA is currently reviewing SVO Grant applications and has begun issuing awards. SVO Grant program reports, which detail the number of applications submitted and awards granted...

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Updated as of June 30, 2021

The SBA is currently reviewing SVO Grant applications and has begun issuing awards. SVO Grant program reports, which detail the number of applications submitted and awards granted, and lists of SVO Grant recipients are available at SBA.gov.

Latest SVO Grant Statistics:
(as of midday June 28, 2021)

Applications Submitted

  • 14,638 SVO Grant applications submitted
    • New (SBA has not yet begun review): 3,115
    • In review (SBA is actively reviewing): 3,985
    • Decided (SBA has decided on eligibility): 4,921
      • Awarded (notice of award issued): 2,390
      • Declined (notice of decline issued): 277
  • $11.6 billion in funding requested

Awards Granted

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