Project Grant ED22HDQ0240178
- Launch New York, Inc. received a $1.5 million Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant will support Launch New York's FAST FORWARD FOR TECH-DRIVEN STARTUPS initiative, which is designed to help seed-stage companies progress to market entry and expansion. As the sole venture development organization serving 27 counties in Western New York, Launch New York will introduce the FAST FORWARD...
- This $3 million EDA Project Grant funds Launch New York, Inc.'s Launch NY #InvestLocal Scale Up project. The project aims to identify, support, and invest in high-growth, scalable companies that can transform the local economy through job and wealth creation in 27 upstate New York counties. It will optimize follow-on capital investments to 80 existing portfolio companies and make new first-time investments. The project will advance Launch NY's financing programs, including recapitalizing its...
- This $36.8 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration supports the development of a global energy storage manufacturing hub in New York's Southern Tier region. Awarded on September 8, 2022 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, the grant funds the New Energy New York Coalition led by the State University of New York at Binghamton. Key deliverables include the construction of a lithium-based battery development and manufacturing facility...
- This $3.2 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration funds the Upstate NY Capital Gap Angel Fund. The grant supports the launch of a new seed fund to expand venture capital investment and mentorship opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs across upstate New York. The awardee, Excell Partners, Inc., will use the three-year grant to attract follow-on capital for portfolio companies by mentoring ventures. Once implemented, the Upstate NY...
- This $4.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program funds the Scale Up New Mexico project led by New Mexico State University's Arrowhead Center. The grant supports expanding the Center's existing innovation and commercialization programming for New Mexico startups over three years from November 2022 to October 2025. Key services include accelerators to help technology startups with commercial potential through activities...
- 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,...
- The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $130,000 cooperative agreement to New York City and Lower Hudson Valley Clean Communities, Inc. (doing business as Empire Clean Cities) on April 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). Empire Clean Cities will engage key stakeholders, provide technical assistance and outreach within its service territory across New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley, and track and report...
- This $5.5 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the development of New York's battery technology industry cluster. Awarded on September 8, 2022 to the Research Foundation for the State University of New York at Binghamton, the funding will transform the Southern Tier region into a global hub for energy storage manufacturing. Key deliverables include the construction of a lithium-ion...
- This $500,000 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's Economic Adjustment Assistance program will support the 2025 Clean Tech Economy Coalition's efforts to accelerate development of a new clean tech industry cluster in the Midwest region. Led by Mhub in Chicago, the 19-member coalition will pursue six independent but related clean tech projects from December 2021 to December 2023. These projects range from electrical vehicle testing and infrastructure...
- The Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy awarded a $130,000 Cooperative Agreement to Clean Communities Of Western New York, Inc., on April 1, 2026, under the Conservation Research and Development program (CFDA 81.086). The recipient will engage key stakeholders, provide technical assistance and outreach within its coalition territory, and track and report program and performance metrics in support of the Clean Cities and Communities Coalitions initiative. This...
This $7.99 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program will fund the Clean Fight NY initiative to strengthen New York's clean energy sector. Clean Fight NY will help address structural barriers facing growth-stage clean energy companies in New York through formalizing an adoption ecosystem that maximizes regional clean energy, customer, and capital assets. Specifically, Clean Fight NY will scale its core accelerator program to include three new cohorts totaling 25 clean technology companies in underserved sectors like transportation solutions, grid innovation, renewable generation, green hydrogen, and financial innovation. The initiative will also partner with SeconMuse's SCALE for ClimateTech manufacturing readiness program to provide deployment support to five cohort companies annually. This three-year project aims to meet New York's policy, regulatory, economic and business development goals by attracting best-in-class companies and partners to accelerate market adoption and growth in support of the state's clean energy plan.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $2.0m | 9/22/22 | ||
| Not listed | $2.0m | 9/22/22 |