Project Grant ED21HDQ0240106
- The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $956,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to fund small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives. The award will support a range of programmatic and construction activities at the university, including counseling, technical assistance, workforce training, education services, facility upgrades, and community economic development projects. The funding will...
- 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...
- This federal Project Grant award of $2,250,000.00 from the Small Business Administration's Office of the Chief Operating Officer was made to the University of Maryland, College Park under the Congressional Grants (CFDA 59.059) program. The funding will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives, including programmatic and construction activities, at the university over a 2-year period from March 1, 2024 to February 28, 2026. As the prime awardee, the University of...
- The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $460,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration Office of VA Business Development under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044). Through this funding, the university will provide information on small business ownership to service members and military spouses by facilitating and instructing the U.S. Small Business Administration's "Introduction to Entrepreneurship" training program from May 1, 2023 to April 30,...
- The University of South Carolina received a $800,949 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). The grant will fund the organization, launch and operation of the South Carolina Rising pre-seed/seed investment fund. The investment fund will identify, qualify and provide equity investments to promising early-stage technology companies based in South Carolina. In addition, the grant will...
- The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $7.688 million cooperative agreement by the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The funding supports the Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) under the Small Business Development Centers federal grant program (CFDA 59.037). The Maryland SBDC will provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance services to small businesses in the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Maryland, College Park received a $460,000 Project Grant award from the Small Business Administration's Office of Veterans Business Development under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044) for the period May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. Under this award, the university will deliver entrepreneurship training and support services to military-connected individuals, including veterans, service-disabled veterans, transitioning service members, and...
- The University of Maryland, College Park received a $400,000 project grant award from the Small Business Administration Office of VA Business Development. The grant was awarded under the Veterans Outreach Program (CFDA 59.044) on May 1, 2022 for a performance period concluding April 30, 2023. Through this funding, the University's Office of Research Administration will provide entrepreneurial training, business development assistance, counseling, and management assistance to small businesses...
- 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,...
- This $1.2 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program will fund the Diversify-Connect-Fund Project to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Greater Charlottesville, Virginia. The two-year project aims to improve outcomes for underrepresented startup founders and investors. Key services include an Angel Academy program modeled after an accelerator to provide outreach, recruitment, selection and six-to-eight week training...
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 invest in high-growth potential startups and connect them with University talent, educational programs, and the greater Washington D.C. metro area entrepreneurial network to promote business scale-up. By increasing the number of successful University-derived companies, the Fund supports the EDA's mission of strengthening regional innovation economies through technology-based economic development.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $333.1k | 9/20/21 |