Project Grant SBAHQ24I0067
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $2,000,000 Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) Project Grant to Mississippi State University on September 1, 2023. The grant funding will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives, including programmatic and construction activities such as counseling, technical assistance, workforce training, education services, facility upgrades, and community economic development projects. As a major research institution,...
- The Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded Mississippi State University (MSU) a $1.5 million Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives. The grant period is from June 1, 2023 through May 31, 2025. The Congressional Grants program provides funding for programmatic and construction activities that support small business growth. Under this award, MSU will deliver services such as entrepreneurship...
- The federal Cooperative Agreement award, totaling $200,000.00, was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program (CFDA 59.058). The award recipient, Innovate Mississippi (doing business as MTA), is a non-profit organization and community development corporation focused on fostering technological innovation and economic development in Mississippi. The funding will enable Innovate Mississippi to execute a one-year program...
- The Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded Mississippi State University a $650,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. The grant funding will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives at Mississippi State University, including programmatic and construction activities to further the Congressional Grants program goal of providing funding for...
- The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $865,549 Project Grant on January 1, 2025 to the University of Mississippi to operate a Small Business Development Center (SBDC) (CFDA 59.037) through December 31, 2025. The SBDC program provides comprehensive management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide to promote growth, expansion, innovation, productivity, and overall improvement within the small business community. The...
- This $2,400,000 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of the Chief Operating Officer under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to Mississippi State University (MSU). The grant will fund a multi-year initiative by MSU to support small business development and entrepreneurship programs in the Starkville, MS area. Key activities to be delivered through this award include business counseling, technical assistance, workforce training,...
- The Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to the Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2026 under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059). The grant will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Starkville, Mississippi, including programmatic and construction activities. As the sub-awardee, Mississippi State University Research...
- The University of Mississippi received a $743,000 Small Business Administration Congressional Community Project Funding grant to support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025. Under the SBA's Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059), the funding will enable the University to provide services and programs that foster small business growth and new business formation in the local community. Specifically, the grant will support the...
- The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded a $4,834,380 Project Grant on August 21, 2024 to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) Investing in America Small Business Opportunity Program (CFDA 21.034). The grant will support the provision of technical assistance, including legal, accounting, and financial advisory services, to very small and underserved small businesses in Mississippi. The goal is to help these businesses...
- The Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $184,880 Project Grant to Renaissance Community Loan Fund Inc. to provide technical assistance to current and prospective microloan borrowers from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The grant funding supports the SBA's Microloan Program (CFDA #59.046), which aims to assist entrepreneurs, business owners, and individuals in underserved areas by expanding access to small dollar loans and management assistance. Under this award, Renaissance Community...
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $944,000 Project Grant under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) to Innovate Mississippi, a non-profit organization and community development corporation, to support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Mississippi. This 2-year grant, awarded on August 1, 2024, will enable Innovate Mississippi to provide comprehensive entrepreneurship support services, including technical assistance, mentoring, networking opportunities, and access to capital for early-stage startups, with a particular focus on underserved and minority-owned businesses in rural regions of the state. The grant funding is expected to help accelerate at least 20 early-stage startups, establish two regional angel funds targeting 80 investors, and support technology-based small businesses in competing for SBIR and STTR programs, thereby fostering economic growth in underserved Mississippi regions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $944.0k | 7/22/24 |