The Small Business Administration awarded a $816,359.97 Formula Grant to Forge under the Microloan Program (CFDA #59.046) to provide microloans and business assistance services to entrepreneurs and small business owners in Huntsville, Arkansas. As a microlender under the SBA Microloan Program, Forge will use the grant funding to offer direct loans of $50,000 or less to eligible startup, newly established, and growing small businesses. In addition, Forge will provide business training and...
The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $930,155 Project Grant to the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority within the Maryland Department of Commerce to deliver cybersecurity assistance services to small businesses under the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program (CFDA 59.079) from August 31, 2022 through August 30, 2023. The grant funding will support the state authority's efforts to help small business concerns address...
The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded Dakota State University $999,933 under the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program (CFDA 59.079) federal Project Grant. The award period is from August 31, 2022 through August 30, 2023. Under this grant, Dakota State University will assist small business concerns in the state of Madison, South Dakota in addressing cybersecurity through the delivery of cybersecurity services. The Cybersecurity for Small...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) a $927,235 Project Grant under the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program (CFDA 59.079). The grant, awarded on August 31, 2023, will fund the Colorado Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program, which aims to provide workforce development and industry-standard cybersecurity certifications to students. This program is...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $936,500 Project Grant to the State of Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) through the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program (CFDA 59.079). The grant funding is for a 2-year period from August 31, 2023 to August 30, 2025. Through this award, DBEDT's Business Development & Support Division will deliver a program to assist small business concerns in Hawaii with...
The Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded Dakota State University a $1,045,414.00 Project Grant under the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program (CFDA 59.079). The grant, which runs from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2026, will support Dakota State University in providing comprehensive cybersecurity services to small businesses in Madison, South Dakota. The program aims to enhance cyber resilience, increase cybersecurity awareness, and...
This U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Project Grant award under the Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program (CFDA 59.079) will provide $1,000,000 to The Ohio State University to utilize and expand cybersecurity content and resources developed through a prior National Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) grant. The project, which runs from Aug 31, 2023 to Aug 30, 2025, aims to align with the National Cybersecurity Strategy and Ohio's Comprehensive Cybersecurity...
This federal Project Grant award of $528,141.00, provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program (CFDA 59.037), supports the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) in operating a regional SBDC network. The SBDC program aims to promote growth, expansion, innovation, productivity, and overall improvement within the small business community through the provision of comprehensive management counseling, training, and technical...
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received a $3,470,031 cooperative agreement award from the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Small Business Development Centers federal grant program (CFDA 59.037) for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The funding will support the Arkansas SBDC, operated by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, to provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses...
This $2.5 million Project Grant from the Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development will support the Community Navigator Pilot Program. The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will provide high-quality technical assistance and support services to small businesses through 2023. As the main awardee, UALR will partner with subrecipients to deliver one-on-one counseling and group training to increase participation in SBA and other federal pandemic relief programs...