The Indiana Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) were awarded a $5.488 million cooperative agreement from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Small Business Development Centers (CFDA 59.037) federal grant program. The award provides management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses in Indiana through 11 regional SBDCs, with subawards to various higher education institutions and economic development...
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation will receive $100,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Small Business Development Centers federal grant program (CFDA 59.037). The funding will support the Indiana SBDC Portable Assistance project from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024. As a subrecipient, the Corporation will deliver management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses...
The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2023 under the Small Business Development Centers program (CFDA 59.037). The funding will support the Indiana SBDC Portable Assistance program to provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses throughout Indiana in line with the goals of the Small Business Development...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded $100,000 to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) through the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) federal grant program (CFDA #59.037) for the period of May 1, 2021 through April 30, 2022. Under this Cooperative Agreement, IEDC will provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses in Indiana through the Indiana SBDC Portable Assistance initiative. The...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $1,190,001 Project Grant to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) under the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program (CFDA 59.037). The grant, effective January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, supports IEDC's operation of a statewide SBDC network in Indiana. Through this funding, IEDC provides comprehensive management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs in the...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058). The FAST program aims to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses by increasing their participation in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Through this FAST award, IEDC will provide a...
The Indiana State University was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA 59.077). The grant will support the provision of high-quality technical assistance and pandemic relief services to small businesses through 2023. As the primary awardee, Indiana State University will serve as a "hub" coordinating sub-awardees or "spokes" to deliver one-on-one...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Capital Access awarded a $152,887.93 Formula Grant to Neighborhood Self-Employment Initiative, Inc. doing business as Business Initiative Of Indiana under the Microloan Program (CFDA #59.046). The grant provides direct loans and business training/technical assistance through June 2022 to support micro-level lending and self-sufficiency initiatives for start-ups, newly established and growing small businesses in Indianapolis owned by women,...
The Small Business Administration Office of Investments and Innovations awarded $125,000 to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation under the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST Program, CFDA #59.058) on September 30, 2022 for a one-year project period ending September 29, 2023. The purpose of the award is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses in Indiana by improving their participation in innovation and commercialization of new technologies....
The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058) to enhance the competitiveness and innovation capabilities of small businesses in Indiana. This award will enable IEDC to deliver products, services, resources, and expertise that support the rapid commercialization of innovative ideas and technologies developed by small firms....