Formula Grant S424F220052

This $350,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will support the "CONNECT FOUR" initiative led by Canisius University of Buffalo, New York. The project aims to build regional innovation partnerships to enhance STEM workforce development across four institutions - Albion College, Canisius University, Northwest Arkansas Community College, and Roanoke College. The key objectives are...

The South Texas College was awarded a $2,850,148.35 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration under the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 11.028). The grant will support improving broadband connectivity and digital learning infrastructure at the College's Mid-Valley and Starr County campuses in Texas. Key activities include upgrading fiber optic bandwidth between campuses and IT hubs, converting 15-38 classrooms per...

This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, will provide $298,289 to Cleveland State Community College (CSCC) and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC) to develop and implement the EXPAND TN program. EXPAND TN will engage at least 120 dual enrollment high school students from rural counties in Southeast Tennessee, primarily low-income and first-generation students, in a...

This federal Project Grant award of $357,394.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services was provided to Family Connection of South Carolina, Inc. to operate the South Carolina Parent Training and Information Center. The funding supports the organization's efforts to provide high-quality training and information to parents of children with disabilities in order to help improve educational outcomes and raise expectations for their children....

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program provides $100,000 to Oregon State University for a collaborative planning project with Heritage University and Western Oregon University. The goal is to strengthen partnerships and develop programs and supports for a future proposal that would fund scholarships through the Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics program. Specifically, the award will support leveraging existing connections...

The University of South Carolina received a $800,949 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant will fund the organization, launch and operation of the South Carolina Rising pre-seed/seed investment fund. The investment fund will identify, qualify and provide equity investments to promising early-stage technology companies based in South Carolina. In addition, the grant will...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will fund collaborative research between the University of Colorado at Boulder, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, and Utah State University. The $506,181 award, effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2030, will scale and expand the STEM Career Connections model to prepare rural middle and high school students in three school districts for technology and computing careers. The...

This Cooperative Agreement awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $509,398 to The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) and Cleveland State Community College (CSCC) to develop the EXPAND TN: Explorations program. EXPAND TN will provide at least 120 dual enrollment high school students from rural Southeast Tennessee counties with experiential learning opportunities to explore advanced...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) provides $649,927 to the Sbcc Foundation, a non-profit organization and Hispanic Serving Institution, to expand its partnership with the University of California, Santa Barbara to provide community college students with increased access and training in cleanroom facilities. This three-year project, running from August 2024 to July 2027, aims to: (1) enhance industry relationships and...

This $1.4 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program funds the Southern California Venture Pipeline (SVP) Capital Fund Development Project. The Alliance for Southern California Innovation will review startup applications, vet companies, and forward qualified deals to an evaluator panel. Roughly 75% of applicants will need mentorship to prepare for future funding rounds. Startups selected by the panel will pitch to a...