Part B · Startup-relevant scheme
HUBZone Program (HUBZone)
Small Business Administration
Market Access
Growth / ScalingMarket Access & IP
Unlike ownership-based certifications, HUBZone eligibility depends on where your business operates and where your employees live, not who owns the company.
Type of support
Market Access
Best suited for
Growth / Market Access
Headline amount
Sole-source contracts up to $4.5M
How much
Sole-source up to $4.5M; 10% price preference
Source
Objectives
Drive job creation and capital investment into distressed communities by channeling federal contracting dollars toward businesses rooted there.
Who can apply?
- Small business under SBA size standards.
- At least 51% owned/controlled by US citizens (or a CDC, agricultural cooperative, Alaska Native corporation, Native Hawaiian organization, or Native American tribe).
- Principal office located in a HUBZone (check the official map).
- At least 35% of employees must be HUBZone residents.
What do you get?
- 10% price-evaluation preference in full-and-open competitions.
- Sole-source contracts up to $4.5 million.
- HUBZone-restricted set-aside competitions.
How to apply
Check your address against SBA's HUBZone map, then apply for certification via certify.sba.gov.
Key links
Details as most recently confirmed against the official source linked above. Deadlines, amounts and windows change — verify on the official portal before applying.