Project Grant SNEAAP18GR0015

This $4.8 million Economic Development Administration project grant funds the New Orleans Startup Fund Inc. to launch the Diversifying and Expanding the Entrepreneurship Pipeline in Technology in New Orleans initiative through September 2025. The Startup Fund will enhance its portfolio management capacity and deliver customized technical assistance to over 100 women- and minority-owned technology entrepreneurs to help them progress from pre-seed funding to venture capital rounds and exits. It...

The Economic Development Administration awarded a $3.27 million Project Grant to Social Entrepreneurs of New Orleans Inc., doing business as Propeller: A Force for Social Innovation, to scale venture capital investments that support minority-owned businesses through the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024). Over a three-year period, Propeller and its partner New Orleans Startup Fund will build capacity for due diligence, fundraising, and technical assistance to grow their initial...

This $3,060,344 Project Grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program funds the Stitchcrew Vest Her Ventures project. The project establishes one of Oklahoma's first accelerators to connect traditionally overlooked entrepreneurs with capital, networks, and resources needed to build and scale companies. It provides executive coaching to over 100 members annually and uses its extended network as a talent bank and trusted pipeline. Stitchcrew and...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award, funded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084), provides $4,985,809 to develop a comprehensive entrepreneurship training program. The goal is to equip academic researchers with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully launch startups to commercialize their university-developed technologies, particularly in regions lacking these resources. The program will build on the NSF I-Corps customer...

This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2023 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043) will fund Communityworks, a non-profit Community Development Corporation, to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance services to support small businesses owned and controlled by women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal is...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration awarded a $2.78 million project grant to Rev1 Ventures, doing business as Platform Lab, under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program. The grant will support Platform Lab's efforts to expand mentorship, networking, and support resources for women and entrepreneurs of color. Key activities include expanding the team of mentors and advisors to recruit and train over 20 diverse founders, providing cultural competency training to...

This $249,999.92 Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), supports the STARTECH Climate Action Lab (ST-CAL) project. The project aims to provide Tunisian youth interested in starting climate action-focused businesses with entrepreneurship and soft skills training. The primary awardee, Education For Employment (EFE), will work with its Tunisian affiliate EFE-Tunisie to deliver a range of...

This Project Grant from the Small Business Administration's Office of Entrepreneurial Development, under the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CFDA 59.077), provides $2.5 million to the Community Students Learning Center to deliver technical assistance and support services to small businesses. As the prime awardee, Community Students Learning Center will provide direct support through counseling and training to small businesses. Additionally, through subawards to contractors, Community Students...

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (CFDA 19.989) provides $100,000.00 to implement a 10-day digital economy exchange program in the U.S. for up to 10 senior Cameroonian policymakers, regulators, and business leaders active in or responsible for Cameroon's digital economy. The program aims to facilitate knowledge sharing and capacity building in the...

This $1.2 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's BUILD TO SCALE program will fund the Charlotte Community Capital Access Investment Initiative. Over three years, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte will engage multiple university and community resources to identify new local capital sources, educate underrepresented potential angel investors, and ensure 120 emerging entrepreneurs are fully prepared for investment. Specifically, the...