This federal Project Grant award of $675,000 was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of the Chief Operating Officer under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059). The funding supports the activities of Mhub, doing business as Catalyze, a non-profit organization in Chicago that provides small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives. Through this grant, Mhub will deliver a range of strategic development projects to advance regional business,...
The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.55 million Project Grant to Mhub, doing business as Catalyze, on May 27, 2021 under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program (CFDA 11.307). The funding will support Catalyze's delivery of proactive response services in Chicago, Illinois through the EAA program's goal of providing technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance to regions experiencing adverse economic changes. As the EAA program assists areas...
The Small Business Administration Office of Government Contracting and Business Development awarded a $350,000 Project Grant to The Catalyst Center For Business & Entrepreneurship for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Under the grant, The Catalyst Center will provide technical assistance, federal contracting training, and market intelligence to 7(j) eligible small disadvantaged businesses. These services aim to support business development for small firms through...
The Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $400,000 Project Grant to Chicago Southland Economic Development under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059). The award period is from June 20, 2022 to June 19, 2023 to support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in East Hazel Crest, Illinois. Specifically, the funding will support programmatic and construction activities aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and small business growth...
The Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $1 million Project Grant to Hire360 under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Chicago, Illinois from August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2027. The funding will support Hire360's provision of programming and construction activities to foster small business growth and job creation in the community. The Congressional Grants program aims...
The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship was awarded a $150,000 Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043). This one-year continuation award, issued on September 30, 2022 and set to conclude on September 29, 2023, will fund the Catalyst Center's provision of training and counseling services to assist small businesses owned and controlled by women....
The U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $475,000 Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) Project Grant to Evergreen Climate Innovations, a non-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois. The grant, which runs from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in the Chicago area. Typical funded activities under this program include business counseling, technical assistance,...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan. The award will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in the region over the 2-year performance period from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2026. The grant funding will enable Michigan Technological University, a public research institution, to provide programmatic activities such as...
The Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded Central Michigan University Research Corporation a $1,065,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives from May 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024. The SBA funding will allow the Central Michigan University Research Corporation to deliver technical assistance, programmatic support, and construction activities to foster small business growth in Mount...
The federal Project Grant award SBAHQ23J0009 in the amount of $420,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under its 7(j) Technical Assistance program (CFDA 59.007). The award was granted to The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship, a non-profit organization based in Huntsville, Alabama, to deliver business development assistance to small disadvantaged businesses. The funding will support the Center's provision of management and technical assistance...