Project Grant ED21HDQ0240086
- The Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. (ESEC) received a $7.46 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant funds the Agriculture and Bio Technology Commercialization Coalition project run by ESEC. The project will scale up existing accelerator and incubator programs across Maryland to enhance commercialization support for biotech and agritech startups. This includes...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded the Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) a $1,450,019 Project Grant under the Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205) federal grant program. The grant funds the Maryland Equitable Charging Infrastructure Partnership (MECIP), which will install electric vehicle charging infrastructure across College Park, Maryland. As a state government entity, MCEC will play a critical role in promoting sustainable transportation...
- The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) has been awarded a $2,531,970 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). The purpose of this 48-month award, effective January 1, 2025, is to provide subawards to entities across Maryland to facilitate training programs related to energy efficiency and electrification. MEA intends to train 210 individuals, split evenly between new and existing workers, in priority occupations that are not yet...
- The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) was awarded a $1,685,240 formula grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041). The grant will be used to administer the DOE's Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program (EE RLF Program) in Maryland. The key products and services to be delivered through this funding include managing federal funds in a prudent, effective, and efficient manner to accomplish the program's objectives....
- This $10,000,000 Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117), supports Maryland's efforts to implement and achieve the state's Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). The key activities under this grant include: 1) multi-phased regulatory adoption of BEPS, 2) benchmarking and standards compliance enforcement, and 3)...
- The University of Maryland, College Park will launch the UMD Terrapin Fund to provide early-stage risk capital and entrepreneurial support services to University-affiliated startups through September 2024. Funded by a $667,527 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE program, the UMD Terrapin Fund aims to accelerate the commercial success of startup companies emerging from the University's innovation ecosystem. The Fund will...
- Maryland MEP Inc. received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (CFDA 11.611) to establish a supply chain intelligence network and provide optimization services for Maryland manufacturers. The two-year award, issued on June 1, 2023 and set to conclude on May 31, 2025, will fund Maryland MEP to implement a statewide manufacturing database with linkages to regional and national...
- The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to Innovate Mississippi under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to develop the statewide ecosystem through the COBuilders Accelerator Project. The grant will fund a coordinated virtual accelerator unlocking resources like mentors, service providers, and investment capital across underrepresented regions in Mississippi. Over a 24-month period starting November 1, 2022,...
- The Center for Advancing Innovation, Inc. was awarded a $2.49 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to launch the Global Health Innovation Challenge. Over three years, the Center will source and launch over 60 high-growth startups in the Washington D.C. metro area to address global health threats using technology. The startups will focus on preventing, diagnosing, treating and...
- The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $2,184,484 Cooperative Agreement from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (CFDA 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy) to develop co-simulation decision support software tools. These tools will enable the design of next-generation data centers that dramatically lower energy demand, CO2 footprint, and cost while maintaining high reliability. The software is critical for FOA Technical Category A and B awardees, who...
The Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) received a $1.6 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to implement the Maryland Energy Innovation Accelerator (MEIA) program. MEIA will provide venture development support to accelerate commercialization of advanced energy and climate technologies developed by Maryland businesses, universities, and federal laboratories. Specifically, MEIA will implement a three-tiered approach moving technologies from concept to demonstration. The pre-accelerator will offer a two-month customer discovery program for early-stage technologies from universities and labs. The launchpad will provide a six-month commercialization planning program for high-potential technologies. The accelerator will deliver a six-month+ program to help established companies fill senior roles, demonstrate technology, and obtain third-party capital investment. MEIA deploys venture development experts and strategic partners to advance projects through each phase of the program. The funding will enable MEIA to expand its startup support efforts through September 2024.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $750.0k | 9/20/21 |