Project Grant 057906177
- The University of Colorado Denver received a $2.5 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) federal grant program. The grant funds the launch of a Smart Cities incubator and accelerator to support Denver's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and contribute to an equitable, technology-based regional economy. The University of Colorado Denver, in partnership with the Colorado Smart Cities...
- This $500,000 Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Colorado Coalition, led by Innosphere Ventures, to grow the Colorado Front Range regions intensive R&D growth cluster in STEM. The Coalition will develop six construction projects focused on biosciences and cleantech industries. It will grow cluster employment, particularly for Black and Latinx workers, and incubate STEM startups, especially those owned by people of color. The Department of Commerce Economic...
- This $3.2 million Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration project grant funds the Lab to Life program at Colorado State University Research Foundation. The program will establish partnerships between Colorado State University and the Colorado State Research Foundation to commercialize research-based clean technologies and sustainability startups. Specifically, the Lab to Life program will support transforming intellectual property into 3 to 5 startup companies annually over...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $1.2 million Project Grant to the Rocky Mountain World Trade Center Institute under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) on July 8, 2021. The funding will support the Institute scaling up its Global Trade Activator program to provide technical assistance, planning, coaching and training to dozens of Colorado small- and medium-sized businesses. Services will include developing international trade plans, professional mentoring...
- The City and County of Denver received a $6,180,520 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to fund the Denver's TechUp project. The three-year project will provide a multi-tiered entrepreneurship program focused on technology and targeted towards Black, Indigenous and other People of Color entrepreneurs in the Denver area. Delivered in partnership with Access Mode, University of Colorado...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3,201,630 project grant to the Colorado Department of Local Affairs on March 11, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support COVID resiliency efforts in Denver, Colorado through the provision of technical assistance, planning services, and public infrastructure improvements. As outlined in the program description, the EAA program aims to aid regions facing adverse economic...
- The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.7 million Project Grant to the West Community Economic Development Corporation to expand services at the Kitchen Network Park Hill Incubator facility in Denver, Colorado. Under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the funding will support personnel and equipment to build out kitchen facilities, provide onsite culinary training, business classes, and financial literacy programs through January 2026. The project aims to support an...
- This $870,657 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the Catalyst Campus for Technology and Innovation in creating a technology business accelerator program in Ogden, Utah. The accelerator program will provide training and support services to entrepreneurs in the defense and aerospace industries, with the goal of boosting business growth and job creation in the region. Funded through the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA...
- The Estes Park Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will receive $868,776 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The EDA funding will support EDC's efforts to diversify and strengthen the business environment in Estes Park, Colorado following negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, EDC will scale its business accelerator services program to help businesses create stronger...
- This $474,650 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) supports Exponential Impact's Survive and Thrive (S&T) initiative in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The S&T initiative aims to achieve equitable outcomes for recovering small businesses in El Paso County impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through holistic support services with an emphasis on underrepresented founders. Services include immediate relief for organizations combined with...
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 their business plans and pitches, three investor connections events to facilitate startup funding, and five rounds of follow-up engagement with investors and syndication support. These elements are designed to help Colorado entrepreneurs secure investors and grow their businesses, fostering new private capital investment, partnerships, and job creation to boost economic resiliency in the region. The grant has a completion date of November 2024.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 7/25/22 |