Project Grant PA0332C3E050801

This SBIR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to develop innovative recyclable nylon textile yarns. The $275,000 grant, effective August 15, 2024 through July 31, 2025, supports the modification of nylon fibers to enhance their stretch and recovery properties, reducing the need for pollutive elastane (spandex) fibers in performance apparel. The project focuses on creating a 100%...

This Project Grant award for $598,983.00 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) supports the development of a self-fitting vaginal stent to prevent post-radiation stenosis. The research team at the University of Texas at Austin will design a shape-memory polymer foam stent that can expand to fit the individual patient and maintain vaginal caliber after radiation treatments....

The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant awarded to Containerkraft Inc. in the amount of $471,000.00 provides funding for the implementation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements at the company's facility in Connersville, Indiana. This project grant, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services, supports the installation of solar panels, upgrades to the HVAC system, and building insulation enhancements. The goal of the...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Cooperative Agreement award of $994,863 to Ravel Holdings, Inc. (DBA Regenerated Textiles) supports the development of manufacturing standards for textile-derived recycled polyester (RPET) feedstock. The project aims to transform mixed textile waste into purified, single-component RPET feedstock suitable for textile manufacturing. The novel wash process developed under this award can remove contaminants...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Stanwade Metal Products Incorporated a $183,850 Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Project Grant on December 26, 2023. This CFDA 10.868 grant supports the development of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for agricultural producers and rural small businesses. The funding will be used by Stanwade Metal Products for renewable energy projects such as solar panel installations, wind...

The Piana Nonwovens, LLC received a $385,090 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The grant, awarded on May 22, 2024, will support the company's renewable energy system (RES) development and energy efficiency improvement (EEI) initiatives over a 2-year performance period ending May 22, 2026. The REAP program provides grants of up to 25% of project costs to agricultural producers and...

The Rural Business Cooperative Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, awarded a $993,520 Project Grant to Elastec Inc. through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The two-year grant, awarded on May 13, 2024, supports the installation of renewable energy systems and implementation of energy efficiency improvements at Elastec's manufacturing facilities in Illinois. This funding, which covers up to 25% of the total eligible project costs, aligns with REAP's...

This federal Project Grant award of $357,149.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The grant supports Unbeatable, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S corporation doing business as Stapp Interstate Toyota, in implementing renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements at their business location in Longmont, Colorado. The funding is intended to help the rural small...

The Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $802,556 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the State of South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT). The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2027, will fund the construction of a perimeter biking and walking trail as well as a picnic shelter with storage on a concrete pad in Spartanburg, South...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $271,678 Project Grant under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868, to Sparta Cooperative Services, a small agricultural cooperative in Wisconsin. The grant funding will support energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy systems development for Sparta Cooperative Services. Eligible projects include solar panel installations, wind turbines, geothermal systems, energy-efficient...