Project Grant SBAHQ22G0020

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement grant to the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) through the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058). The purpose of this one-year award, with a performance period from Sep 30, 2024 to Sep 29, 2025, is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses in Maryland by increasing their participation in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and...

The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) received a $418,000 Congressional Community Project Funding grant from the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of the Chief Operating Officer. This Project Grant award, under the SBA's Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059), will fund small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives, including programmatic and construction activities to foster innovation and new business creation in Maryland. Specific services and...

This Project Grant award of $9,998,396 was provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Departmental Offices, under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (CFDA 21.034). The goal of this grant is to support the provision of technical assistance, such as legal, accounting, and financial advisory services, to very small and underserved small businesses applying for SSBCI capital programs or other federal and state small...

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...

The University of Delaware was awarded a $200,000 Cooperative Agreement by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058) on September 30, 2024. The purpose of the FAST program is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses in the U.S. through targeted support services such as proposal development training, technical assistance, and business development support. As a FAST awardee, the University of...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Technology Council of Maryland, Inc. (dba Maryland Technology Council), a non-profit organization. The grant funding supports the delivery of technical assistance, business development services, and economic growth initiatives to promote sustainable economic development in rural Maryland communities. Specifically, the grant enables the Technology...

The Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $2,449,992 Project Grant to the Technology Council of Maryland, Inc., doing business as the Maryland Technology Council, for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA #59.059), the funding will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Maryland, including programmatic and construction activities. Specifically, the Maryland...

The Small Business Administration Office of Investments and Innovations awarded $125,000 to Mnsbir Inc. under the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST Program, CFDA #59.058) on September 30, 2022 for completion by September 29, 2023. The purpose of the FAST Program award is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses in Minnesota by improving their participation in innovation and commercialization of new technologies. Mnsbir Inc. will work to foster...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $200,000.00 was provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058). The purpose of the FAST program is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses across the United States through services such as proposal development training, technical assistance, business development support, and financial aid to help small, research and...