Project Grant ED19HDQ0200005

The Indiana State University was awarded a $1 million Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA 59.077). The grant will support the provision of high-quality technical assistance and pandemic relief services to small businesses through 2023. As the primary awardee, Indiana State University will serve as a "hub" coordinating sub-awardees or "spokes" to deliver one-on-one...

The Indiana Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) were awarded a $5.488 million cooperative agreement from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Small Business Development Centers (CFDA 59.037) federal grant program. The award provides management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses in Indiana through 11 regional SBDCs, with subawards to various higher education institutions and economic development...

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058) to enhance the competitiveness and innovation capabilities of small businesses in Indiana. This award will enable IEDC to deliver products, services, resources, and expertise that support the rapid commercialization of innovative ideas and technologies developed by small firms....

The University of Southern Indiana received a $272,364 Project Grant award from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) Program (CFDA 84.042) for the period of September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. This award funds supportive services designed to enhance the postsecondary educational outcomes for disadvantaged college students, including low-income, first-generation, and students with disabilities at the Evansville,...

The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International Trade awarded a $550,000 Project Grant through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) (CFDA 59.061) to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) on September 30, 2024. The grant will fund IEDC's efforts to increase export activities and capabilities of eligible small businesses in Indiana over a two-year period until September 29, 2026. The STEP program provides funding to state government entities to develop...

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...

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) was awarded a $300,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Project Grant by the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade. The two-year grant runs from September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2024. Under the STEP grant, the IEDC will use the funding to deliver services that increase the number of small businesses in Indiana exporting goods and services, and increase the value of exports for small businesses already...

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of International Trade under the FY 2023 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) with a project period of September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2025. The STEP program provides grants to state governments to increase the number of small businesses that export and the value of exports for small businesses. Under this award, IEDC will deliver a variety of...

The Shawnee State University will receive $2,997,962 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration. The funding supports the Project LEAP initiative to establish Shawnee State as a leading technology entrepreneurship ecosystem in southern Ohio. Through its Kricker Innovation Hub, Shawnee State will implement three pillars of support - Activation, Acceleration, and Commercialization - as part of the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA...

The University Enterprises Corporation at California State University, San Bernardino has been awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043). This award will fund the delivery of training, counseling, and technical assistance services aimed at assisting small businesses owned and controlled by women, with an emphasis on socially and economically...