Certification programs

18 verified programs in this category for small businesses. Each links to its official source with the date we last checked it. Criteria change — confirm current details before applying.

• Austin Small and Minority Business Resources (SMBR) Certification

  Certification · Businesses in Austin

  City of Austin department certifying minority-owned, women-owned, disadvantaged, and small businesses (MBE, WBE, DBE, ACDBE, SBE) to compete for City of Austin and federally funded…

• Business Enterprise Program (BEP) Certification

  Certification · Businesses in Illinois

  The state's official certification for minority-, women-, veteran-, and disability-owned businesses, used to qualify firms for state contracting participation goals, set-asides, an…

• California Utilities Supplier Clearinghouse (WBE/MBE/DVBE)

  Certification · Businesses in California

  Certifies women-, minority-, and disabled-veteran-owned businesses to be counted toward the supplier-diversity goals of California's major utilities (PG&E, SCE, SDG&E, SoCalGas).

• City of Chicago M/W/DBE Certification (MBE/WBE Program)

  Certification · Businesses in Chicago

  The City of Chicago certification for minority-, women-, veteran-, and disadvantaged-owned businesses, used to qualify firms for participation goals on city contracts.

• Houston Office of Business Opportunity (OBO) MBE/WBE/SBE Certification

  Certification · Businesses in Houston

  City of Houston certification covering Minority Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, and Persons-with-Disabilities-owned businesses, used t…

• Jacksonville Small & Emerging Business (JSEB) Certification

  Certification · Businesses in Jacksonville

  The City of Jacksonville certification for small and emerging businesses, qualifying certified firms for prime-contractor/subcontractor procurement opportunities and a public vendo…

• Miami-Dade County Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Certification

  Certification · Businesses in Miami-Dade County

  Miami-Dade County's certification program (Goods & Services, Architecture & Engineering, and Construction tracks) qualifying certified small businesses for participation goals and …

• NMSDC Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Certification

  Certification · Available nationwide

  Nationally recognized certification for minority-owned businesses, connecting them to major corporations' supplier-diversity procurement. Generally requires 51%+ minority ownership…

• NYC Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Certification

  Certification · Businesses in New York City, New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island

  New York City's own certification identifying a business as minority- and/or women-owned to make city agencies aware of it as a potential contracting/procurement partner.

• NYS Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification

  Certification · Businesses in New York

  State certification under NYS Article 15-A identifying a business as minority- and/or women-owned, giving it visibility and priority access to New York State government contracting…

• Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD) Certification — MBE/WBE/VBE

  Certification · Businesses in Florida

  The State of Florida's official certification for minority-, woman-, and veteran-owned businesses, used to qualify firms for state agency outreach, set-aside opportunities, and div…

• San Antonio SBEDA Emerging/Small Business Enterprise (E/SBE) Certification

  Certification · Businesses in San Antonio

  Under San Antonio's SBEDA Ordinance, locally headquartered firms can certify as an Emerging and/or Small Business Enterprise through Supply SA, giving them a competitive advantage …

• SBA 8(a) Business Development Program

  Certification · Available nationwide

  A 9-year certification giving socially and economically disadvantaged-owned small businesses access to set-aside federal contracts, mentorship, and training. Requires 2+ years in b…

• SBA HUBZone Certification

  Certification · Available nationwide

  Certification for small businesses located in a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) that unlocks set-aside federal contracts and a price preference.

• Veteran-Owned Small Business Certification (VetCert)

  Certification · Available nationwide

  Federal certification for veteran- and service-disabled-veteran-owned small businesses, unlocking set-aside and sole-source federal contracts.

• VetHUB Certification (Veteran Heroes United in Business)

  Certification · Businesses in Texas

  A free state certification for Texas-based, service-disabled-veteran-owned businesses that increases visibility to state agencies and prime contractors for direct-purchase and subc…

• WBENC Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) Certification

  Certification · Available nationwide

  Nationally recognized certification for women-owned businesses that unlocks corporate and government supplier-diversity contracts. Requires 51%+ women ownership and control.

• Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Federal Certification

  Certification · Available nationwide

  Federal certification letting women-owned small businesses compete for contracts set aside for WOSBs/EDWOSBs. Requires 51%+ ownership and control by women.

FundBridge Navigator LLC is independent and privately operated, not a government agency — every program listed here links to its official source.