Project Grant ED17HDQ0200075

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...

This $6,688,650 State Energy Program (SEP) formula grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy (CFDA 81.041), provides funding to the State of California Energy Commission's Energy Resources, Conservation and Development Division. The grant, effective November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2029, supports the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) initiative under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The grant will enable the Energy Commission to develop and implement policies, strategies,...

This $8 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program will fund the Oasis Accelerator: Inland Empire Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development Project led by the Regents of the University of California at Riverside from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2025. The project will create an interconnected network of test beds and domain experts administered by the Oasis Accelerator to conduct research and demonstration projects...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $2.2 million Project Grant to the Chico Economic Planning Corporation under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The funding supports the ChicoStart Accelerate Innovation by Mobilization to Rural Communities (AIM-RC) Technology-based Business Incubator Development Project. Through this project, ChicoStart will partner with CleanStart and California State University, Fresno to support innovation...

This $500,000 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Southern California Tribal Accelerated Clean Energy Economy Initiative led by the Pala Band of Mission Indians. The coalition aims to rapidly expand an innovative clean energy economy for the 24 tribes of the Southern California Tribal Chairmens Association region. Products and services include establishing an SCTACEE facility, building and operating at least one solar panel manufacturing plant, deploying a...

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $4,849,287 Project Grant under the Investments for Public Works and Economic Development Facilities program (CFDA 11.300) to the Alchemist Community Development Corporation (CDC) in Sacramento, California. The funding will support the construction of an all-electric campus focused on workforce development, job training, and public market space for underserved entrepreneurs. Key components include a new commercial-grade kitchen, a social...

The Executive Office Of The State Of California (doing business as the Governor's Office Of Business And Economic Development) received a $700,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of International Trade under the FY 2023 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). This funding supports initiatives to increase the number of small businesses exporting from California and expand the value of exports for those small businesses. The STEP program provides grants to...

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...

This $15,000,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements (CFDA 15.560) program supports a 5-year pilot project to assess the viability of installing solar panels over canals. The primary objectives are to reduce water evaporation, generate renewable energy, and build resilience to climate change by reducing carbon emissions associated with electricity generation. Key benefits may include increased water conservation during...

The Small Business Administration Office of International Trade awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to the Executive Office of the State of California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development on September 30, 2022 for the State Trade Expansion Program. The grant completion date is September 29, 2024. The State Trade Expansion Program grant funds will support the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development in providing services to increase the number of small businesses in...