What are the HUBZone eligibility requirements?

To certify as a HUBZone small business you must be a small business under SBA size standards, be at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens (or a qualifying entity), have your principal office located in a designated HUBZone, and have at least 35% of your employees residing in a HUBZone.

How do I know if my address is in a HUBZone?

HUBZone designations are set by the SBA and change over time. Check any specific address against the official SBA HUBZone map at maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map, which is the authoritative source.

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HUBZone eligibility checker

Answer the SBA HUBZone tests to see whether your small business may qualify to certify — then jump to the live opportunities set aside for HUBZone firms.

We qualify as a small business under the SBA size standard for our primary NAICS code.Required — HUBZone is a small-business program.The firm is at least 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, or by a qualifying entity (a Community Development Corporation, agricultural cooperative, Alaska Native Corporation, or Indian tribe).Our principal office is located in a designated HUBZone.Confirm your address on the official SBA HUBZone map before relying on this.At least 35% of our employees reside in a HUBZone.Counts all employees; residency must be maintained after certification.

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