Project Grant 720AAD19FA00001

This $846,800 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program supports the County of Huerfano, Colorado in establishing a pop-up retail business incubator and maker program in Walsenburg, Colorado. The incubator will offer selected participants business development services, access to a fabrication workspace, and an online marketplace to launch and test physical and online retail concepts from idea through business...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $3.876 million project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to the Watermark Auto Group Foundation. The funding will support renovating a 21,000 square foot building known as the Citadel in Marion, Illinois to create the Ethos Business Incubator. The incubator will provide small business training and services as well as leasable space for small businesses and entrepreneurs. This will boost...

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...

This $3.874 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program will fund construction of the 45,000 square foot Tampa Bay Innovation Center incubator in Belleair, Florida. The incubator aims to support economic diversification and resilience in Pinellas County following employment losses in the industrial sector from Hurricane Irma by facilitating private sector job creation and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded the City of Anaheim a $5.19 million Project Grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307) to diversify the regional economy through entrepreneurial innovation and workforce development programs in Orange County, California. Funding will support renovating an existing space into a business incubator and workforce training center providing development support and vocational instruction to underserved...

This $4.5 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support renovation of the Swift Factory small business and kitchen incubator facility in North Hartford, Connecticut. The funding will allow Community Solutions International Inc. to deliver workforce training, business expansion space, skills training, career readiness programs, and direct job placement services for local residents impacted by...

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 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...

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 Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded the City of Akron $2.65 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program to expand and renovate over 20,000 square feet of unused space for the Bounce Innovation Hub. The funding will support upgrading business incubation facilities in Akron, Ohio through May 2025. Specifically, the award will help double the space available for start-ups and entrepreneurs at the Bounce Innovation Hub. Renovations will...