Cooperative Agreement SBAHQ16PR0037

PRIMEX, a Puerto Rico-based non-profit organization, received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611). The two-year award, issued on June 1, 2023, will support PRIMEX's efforts to expand existing capabilities for national supply chain optimization and establish a supply chain intelligence network. Key activities include identifying dedicated staff,...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) to the Business Outreach Center Network, Inc. (BOC Network) on September 30, 2023. The grant will fund a one-year project to provide technical assistance services that support the growth and development of microenterprises, with a focus on minority-owned, women-owned, and disadvantaged businesses. Key services to be delivered by BOC Network include...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (CFDA 11.611), provides $249,861 to Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (PRIMEX) to serve as the MEP center in Puerto Rico. PRIMEX will deliver technical assistance to at least 80 manufacturers in Puerto Rico to support disaster recovery, supply chain resiliency, workforce retention, e-commerce, and financial assistance. The goal is...

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Capital Access awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) (CFDA 59.050) to Credit Builders Alliance, Inc. for the FY 2023 PRIME Technical Assistance program. The grant, effective September 30, 2023 through September 29, 2024, will enable Credit Builders Alliance, a non-profit organization, to provide training, technical assistance, and capacity building services to microenterprises and...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the Program for Investment in Microenterprises (PRIME) (CFDA 59.050) to the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers in Minneapolis, MN. The grant will fund the delivery of technical assistance to disadvantaged entrepreneurs, including training, business coaching, financial literacy education, and other microenterprise development services, over a one-year period from Sep 30, 2023 to Sep 29, 2024. This...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $200,000 FY 2023 PRIME Technical Assistance Project Grant to Community Teamwork Inc., a non-profit organization serving the Greater Lowell, Massachusetts community. The PRIME program, with CFDA Number 59.050, aims to increase the number of microenterprises and enhance the management capabilities of microentrepreneurs through training, technical assistance, and capacity building services. Under this award, Community Teamwork Inc. will provide...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Program for Investment in Microenterprises (PRIME) (CFDA 59.050) to Peoplefund, a non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) based in Austin, Texas. The grant funding will enable Peoplefund to provide technical assistance, including training, business coaching, and financial literacy education, to disadvantaged entrepreneurs in order to increase the number of microenterprises and...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Justine Petersen Housing And Reinvestment Corporation through the Program for Investment in Microenterprises (PRIME - CFDA 59.050) for FY 2023. This grant will support the delivery of technical assistance, training, and capacity building services to disadvantaged microentrepreneurs and microenterprise development organizations in the St. Louis, MO metro area over a one-year project period ending September 2024. As a...

Grant Award Summary Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension Inc. (doing business as Primex) received a $243,287 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, awarded on September 26, 2025, with a completion date of September 26, 2027. This disaster-focused grant supports Primex's delivery of technical assistance and business development services to small and medium-sized manufacturers throughout Puerto Rico, with...

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded a $250,000 FY 2023 Project Grant under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) program (CFDA 59.050) to Northeast Entrepreneur Fund, Inc. (dba Entrepreneur Fund), a non-profit organization based in Duluth, Minnesota. The grant supports the delivery of technical assistance services to disadvantaged entrepreneurs over a one-year period from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2024. Through this PRIME grant, Entrepreneur Fund will...