The Small Business Administration Office of Investments and Innovations awarded Louisiana State University a $125,000 Project Grant under the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST Program, CFDA 59.058). The grant will support the Louisiana Business and Technology Center at LSU in delivering services to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses in Louisiana from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2023. The FAST Program aims to boost small business...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $125,000 Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program grant to Louisiana State University (LSU) to enhance the competitiveness of small businesses in innovation, technology development, and commercialization. The FAST program provides cooperative agreement funding to organizations that can effectively develop and deliver services to build the capabilities of small businesses to rapidly bring innovative ideas to market. As a major land,...
The Louisiana State University received a $125,000 project grant award from the Small Business Administration Office of Investments and Innovations under the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST Program, CFDA #59.058). The grant will fund LSU's participation in the FAST Program from September 2021 through September 2024. The FAST Program aims to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses by improving small tech firms' involvement in innovation and...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $199,999.99 Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2024 to the US Research Impact Alliance Corporation under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058). The FAST program is designed to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses across the United States through services like proposal development training, technical assistance, business development support, and financial aid. This one-year...
This $325,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International Trade to the Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED) under the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), CFDA 59.061. The funding supports LED's efforts to increase export activities and expand the international market presence of small businesses across Louisiana. Key services delivered through this two-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026,...
The Economic Development Louisiana Department (LED) received a $500,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The two-year award runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024 and will support LED's delivery of services to increase the number of small businesses in Louisiana exporting goods and the value of exports for small businesses already engaged in international trade. Specifically,...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $450,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant to the Louisiana Department of Economic Development (LED) on September 30, 2023. This 2-year grant will support LED's initiatives to increase the number of small businesses in Louisiana that export goods and services, as well as expand export sales for existing small business exporters. Key activities to be funded include export training, trade missions, international marketing,...
The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Investments and Innovations awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement grant to Mnsbir Inc., a non-profit organization in Bloomington, Minnesota, under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058). The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024, to September 29, 2025, supports Mnsbir Inc.'s efforts to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses across the United States. Specifically, the...
The Small Business Administration Office of Investments and Innovations awarded $125,000 to the Minnesota Technology Association through the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST Program, CFDA #59.058) to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses in Minnesota from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2023. The FAST Program aims to improve small technology firms' participation in innovation and commercialization through state programs that foster...
This $200,000 Cooperative Agreement award was provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058) to Idaho State University (ISU). The purpose of the FAST program is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses through support services such as proposal development training, technical assistance, and business development. Under this one-year award, ISU will provide a range of services to help...