The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded Weber State University a $1.547 million Project Grant under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to establish an aerospace, defense, advanced materials, and outdoor products accelerator in Northern Utah from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The accelerator will connect private industry stakeholders and entrepreneurs with mentoring and support services from Grow Utah Ventures and the Utah Advanced...
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...
Nextcorps Inc. was awarded a $984,612 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to deliver a software startup accelerator for non-technical founders in Rochester, NY from May 2021 through October 2022. The EAA program provides technical and planning assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes, which this award will do by supporting entrepreneurs through an accelerator program...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3 million Project Grant to the University of Utah under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to support the Inclusive Impact Program from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025. The Inclusive Impact Program will partner with entrepreneur support organizations, investors, and other groups across the country to expand career pathways for 250+ students from historically underserved communities. It will...
Southern Utah University will receive $1,498,668 from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to support its Accelerating Innovators: Fueling Cedar City Regional Startups Project from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2024. The project aims to stimulate entrepreneurial innovation, scalable startups, and job creation in Cedar City, Utah by enhancing the region's overall innovation capacity and long-term resilience. Key...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,889,000 Project Grant to the County of Carbon in Utah on July 11, 2023. The grant supports the establishment of an Aviation Campus Workforce Development Program in partnership with Utah State University Eastern. This program aims to retrain displaced coal workers for careers in aviation maintenance, alternative energy, automotive work, and other industries. The project involves building an aircraft maintenance...
The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $936,061 Project Grant to the University of Tennessee's Institute for Public Service to develop a manufacturing growth model that will improve labor force participation in Knoxville, Tennessee. This 3-year project will focus on distressed, disaster impacted, and coal impacted communities, helping manufacturers create workplaces that can better attract and retain talent. Once completed, the model is expected to...
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...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1,065,396 Project Grant to Catalyst Connection on April 8, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. The EAA program provides technical and planning assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. Under this award, Catalyst Connection will support the Maker 2 Manufacturing Project in southwest Pennsylvania through two subawards totaling $1,065,396. Catalyst Connection and subrecipients...
The Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1 million Project Grant to the State of Utah under the EDA's Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the development of a statewide economic development plan through April 2024. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, EDA awarded $24 million total in Statewide Planning grants to help states and territories boost pandemic recovery, address climate change impacts,...