Project Grant P031S220172

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.17 million Project Grant to Vilcap, Inc. to develop lasting investment infrastructure for technology startups led by founders of color in the Southeast region of the United States. Under the Resource Invests initiative funded through the agency's BUILD TO SCALE program (CFDA #11.024), Vilcap will work with the Black Innovation Alliance from November 2022 to April 2024 to launch infrastructure and a replicable model to improve...

Community Partners received a $1,066,300 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The three-year award will support Community Partners' PROJECT SOAR initiative, which will provide college and career support services to residents in public housing in Los Angeles, California through August 2025. FIPSE aims to support innovative strategies to improve postsecondary...

This Project Grant award of $299,735 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) will be used by the awardee, the New Growth Innovation Network (NGIN), to assess the equitable outcomes of place-based innovation initiatives, such as the NSF's ENGINES program. The research aims to identify metrics and benchmarks for evaluating equity in regional innovation ecosystems, with a focus on understanding how community-based...

The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded The Ohio State University a $947,431 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) program. The grant will support the RACE, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL EQUITY (RAISE) INITIATIVE AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. FIPSE aims to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies to improve postsecondary instruction and expand access to postsecondary...

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 National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to develop and test a new Equity Departmental Action Team (EDAT) model for promoting racial equity in STEM departments at a minority-serving institution. The $205,534 award to the West Virginia University Research Corporation will support two major phases: (1) the development of the EDAT model, which integrates theories from systems change, social justice, and social...

This $499,999 Economic Development Administration project grant supports the Detroit Regional Partnership Foundation Coalition's proposal to transition the Detroit region's automotive expertise into the advanced mobility industry. The Coalition will invest in three pillars with the funding: Company Innovation and Transition, including startup incubation and helping legacy companies transition to advanced mobility; Talent Transformation, focusing on increasing workforce diversity and skills...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education Program (CFDA 47.076) project grant award to Marquette University totaling $397,750 over 3 years (10/1/2024 - 9/30/2027) aims to establish practices that improve the retention of Black, Indigenous, and Latine (BIL) STEM majors during the critical transition from beginning to advanced coursework. The project will employ several interventions, including courses, peer mentoring, and professional development, in which students explore their own...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant, awarded under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, will develop and pilot the Equity Departmental Action Team (EDAT) model to spur racial equity-focused change in STEM departments at a minority-serving institution. The $130,178 award to Colorado State University will fund two major phases: 1) development of the EDAT model, which integrates theories from systems change, social justice, and intergroup contact, and 2) pilot implementation...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $304,993 to Nextgenedu Inc., an Ocala, FL-based small business, aims to develop an adaptive, AI-driven career exploration platform. The platform will provide personalized career guidance for students in secondary and post-secondary education, addressing critical gaps in workforce development. The project integrates advanced learning theories and data-driven models to create a...