Cooperative Agreement SIS50021CA3040

The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded a $203,846 project grant to Hofstra University under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 11.303). The funding will support the creation of the Downstate New York University Center, a jointly administered program providing technical assistance to early-stage entrepreneurs with scalable companies. The Center will focus on veteran entrepreneurs and those operating in distressed...

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) Foundation, a non-profit organization, received a $216,674 Project Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) under the Appalachian Area Development program (CFDA 23.002). The grant funds an Entrepreneurship Education program, which provides business and technical assistance activities to strengthen the regional economy in Appalachia. The program aims to advance ARC's strategic goals, such as investing in entrepreneurial and...

This $303,474 Economic Adjustment Assistance Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration will support Entrepreneurship For All, Inc. to deliver technical assistance services for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Eforall will provide resources and guidance to help launch new businesses and stabilize existing operations in Essex County through April 2024. The grant aims to address long-term economic distress and accelerated job...

This $4.8 million Economic Development Administration project grant funds the New Orleans Startup Fund Inc. to launch the Diversifying and Expanding the Entrepreneurship Pipeline in Technology in New Orleans initiative through September 2025. The Startup Fund will enhance its portfolio management capacity and deliver customized technical assistance to over 100 women- and minority-owned technology entrepreneurs to help them progress from pre-seed funding to venture capital rounds and exits. It...

This $6,021,480 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program will fund the Village to Venture: EDA Build to Scale Venture Challenge. Through a partnership between Southwestern Community College, the University of San Diego, and the Connect Foundation, this project will support underrepresented entrepreneurs in the San Diego region in accessing traditional capital sources and creating new jobs. Specifically, the partnership will...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded a $199,997 Project Grant under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.500) to strengthen the Palestinian tech ecosystem and develop the internationalization potential of tech and tech-enabled startups. The "West Bank Tech Boost Project" aims to support the growth of the Palestinian tech sector by building the capacity of local startups and entrepreneurs. The grant period runs from November 1, 2024 to April...

This $2.8 million Economic Development Administration project grant funds the University of New Mexico-Taos Hive Pollinator: All Hands-on Tech program. The program aims to build an entrepreneurial ecosystem in northern New Mexico by supporting at least 20 new technology startups through three main activities. First, it will create Taos-targeted content to inspire and foster tech entrepreneurship. Second, it will support a knowledge sharing and mentorship program for the local tech ecosystem....

The Lehigh Valley Equitable Entrepreneurship Project received a $150,000 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Development Technical Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 11.303). The project will scale technical assistance and research efforts to advance relationships with financial institutions and large businesses in order to promote local sourcing, supplier diversity, and capital access for historically disadvantaged...

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will use a $940,055 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program to create an entrepreneurial hub in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. The grant period runs from April 15, 2021 through May 31, 2023. As the awardee, the University's Office of Sponsored Research will deliver services to establish an entrepreneurial center focused on supporting startup businesses...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $5.2 million Project Grant to Skills For Rhode Island's Future under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the establishment of the Rhode Island Small Business Development Hub to provide human resources, legal, finance, accounting, marketing and other professional services to small businesses statewide. Services will be available to small businesses in Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence and Washington...