Project Grant 010114720

The $749,216 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program will fund the launch and operation of a new 50,000 square foot business incubator and accelerator space in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The incubator will provide access to mentoring, seed and early-stage investment, office and meeting space, and resources to support new business formation and job growth in technology and innovation. Key services include increasing...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $325,000 Project Grant to the Rockies Venture Institute under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The grant will support the creation of a business accelerator program in Denver, Colorado to expand access to startup mentorship and services. The program includes four main elements: three hyper accelerators to provide intensive mentorship to startups, a monthly pitch academy to help entrepreneurs refine...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3,012,888 Project Grant to the Leon County Research & Development Authority to launch the North Florida Innovation Labs Technology Accelerator. Under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA #11.024), which supports the development of technology-focused business ecosystems, the funding will provide programmatic and operational support from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025. Specifically, the grant combines a technology-focused...

This $2.5 million Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development through the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA #59.077) will fund business support services for underserved small businesses in Miami-Dade County, Florida from December 2021 through November 2023. As the prime awardee, Florida International University will coordinate services delivered by six sub-awardees. The sub-awardees—Ascendus, Branches, the Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce...

This $3,577,746 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the University of Charleston in establishing a downtown innovation hub. The hub will provide staffing, supplies, equipment, contracting and general operational assistance to help launch over 54 new small businesses in the nine coal-impacted counties near Charleston, West Virginia. Awarded on May 24, 2022, this funding will increase...

The City of Grand Forks, North Dakota received a $2,159,292 project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on April 8, 2021. The funding supports the BUSINESS ACCELERATOR project through EDA's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300). This project grant will allow the City of Grand Forks to build critical infrastructure and facilities that implement regional economic development strategies. Specifically, the...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002), provides $213,290.30 in funding to The Enterprise Group Of Jackson Inc. (doing business as Technical Assistant Center) to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator. The APEX Accelerator will serve as a resource for business entities, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance to...

The Research Park Corporation received a $1.125 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on May 24, 2022. The funding supports the Ignition Accelerator and Venture Capital Assistance Program to develop tech-based startups across Louisiana's Capital Region. Through this program, the Research Park Corporation will provide technical assistance, planning support, and outreach to underserved communities and businesses to help address the lack...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $555,714.91, was provided by the Office of the Secretary of Defense under the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002) to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator. The APEX Accelerator will serve as a resource for business entities, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance. The award was made on July 7, 2025 and has an ultimate completion date of June 30, 2026. The...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Defense, through the Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms program (CFDA 12.002), provides $373,999.47 to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to establish and maintain an APEX Accelerator. The APEX Accelerator will serve as a resource for business entities, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance. The performance period for this award is from August 15, 2025 to May 16, 2026....