Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enablement (SCALE) Program
🏛 Small Business Administration (SBA)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for nonprofits and other organizations that provide technical assistance to small businesses in strategically important industries. Eligible recipients typically include nonprofits, workforce development organizations, industry associations, and community development entities. The program supports organizations helping small suppliers overcome operational, technical, workforce, and market access barriers. Geographic scope is national, and funded activities must focus on strengthening small business participation in supply chains.
Eligible activities include technical assistance programs, industry engagement initiatives, and implementation focused work. Small businesses must be the ultimate beneficiaries. Organizations must demonstrate capacity to deliver quality services to small business suppliers.
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Program description
The Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enablement (SCALE) Program supports 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 technical assistance, industry engagement, and other implementation focused activities, SCALE helps small businesses address identified supply chain constraints, strengthen supplier readiness, improve production capability, and expand participation in strategically important supply chains.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424 Supplement C (Non-Construction Programs)
- Project Narrative/Statement of Need
- Detailed Budget and Budget Narrative
- Proof of Nonprofit Status (Form 990, IRS determination letter, or state nonprofit registration)
- Letters of Support from small businesses and/or industry partners
- Organizational Capacity Documentation (staff resumes, prior grant management experience)
Program contact
- 👤 Small Business Administration
- 📧 support@grants.gov
- 📞 202 619 0603
Funding track record
No recent recipient data available for CFDA 59.065 in our database.
This can happen for newer programs, programs that use non-standard award types (loans, direct payments, fellowships), or those funded through sub-agencies under different codes.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 59.065). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $7,250,000 | |
| 2025 | $5,700,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for SCALE funding?
Nonprofits, industry associations, workforce development organizations, and community development entities can apply. You must help small businesses access supply chains in strategically important industries.
What is the deadline?
The deadline is August 7, 2026. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling.
What activities does SCALE fund?
Funded activities include technical assistance, workforce training, market access programs, and supply chain readiness initiatives. All work must directly support small business supplier development.
How competitive is this grant?
With $9 million in total funding and awards up to $500,000, competition is moderate to strong. Strong applications demonstrate clear industry focus and proven small business service capacity.
What is the typical award amount?
Awards range from $1 to $500,000. Actual amounts depend on project scope, organizational capacity, and small business population served.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Identify a specific strategically important industry and explain why supply chain barriers exist for small suppliers in that sector. Generic supply chain work rarely succeeds.
- Demonstrate existing relationships with small businesses and industry partners. Applications backed by commitments from both groups are more competitive.
- Show clear metrics for success: how many small businesses will you serve, and what measurable improvements in supplier readiness will result?
- Align your organization's strengths with the program's four focus areas: operational barriers, technical barriers, workforce barriers, and market access barriers.
- Build partnerships with industry leaders, chambers of commerce, or industry associations to strengthen credibility and access to supply chain participants.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applicants propose generic small business support without clear supply chain focus. The program targets supplier development within specific industries, not general business assistance.
Weak letters of support or partnerships mean reviewers question implementation capacity. Strong applications include commitments from actual small businesses and industry participants.
Vague metrics and unclear outcomes limit competitiveness. Specify number of businesses served, baseline barriers, and specific improvement targets (e.g., production capacity increase by X%).
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