Project Grant SRB10021GR3035

The Small Business Administration's Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $312,744 Project Grant to Youngstown Edison Incubator Corporation, doing business as Youngstown Business Incubator, to support entrepreneurship and small business development initiatives from September 1, 2022 through February 28, 2025. The grant funding will support the awardee's efforts under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA #59.059), which provides funding for small business development and...

This Project Grant award for $118,493.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The grant funds a five-week program that will involve at least 6 undergraduate students aged 18-25 from diverse communities. The program will include an academic residency and experiential learning focused on entrepreneurship, youth employment, and economic development in North Macedonia. The grant recipient...

This Project Grant award in the amount of $108,761.20 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the AEECA/ESF Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.900). The purpose of this award is to fund a university partnership program between Syracuse University and the University of Belgrade Faculty of Organizational Science, as well as the "Entrepreneurship Pedagogy Accelerator & Research Advancement (EPARA) Program." The key products and...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $142,880 project grant to Jovenes Articulando Territorios AC under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program. The grant funds a youth leadership and entrepreneurship program in Chiapas, Mexico from August 2022 to August 2025. The program aims to encourage indigenous Tseltal and Tsotsil young people to stay in school, start businesses based on local resources and culture, and build local leadership skills. It promotes...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $587,344.96 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs under the Secretary's Office of the Global Partnership Initiative (CFDA 19.301) will establish a dedicated climate entrepreneurship hub in Kingston, Jamaica. The hub, operated by the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship - Caribbean LIMITED, will build technical capacity and skills among sustainability-focused founders and startups. This aligns with the program's focus on...

This $299,898 Project Grant award was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) to Northeastern University. The award aims to catalyze the formation and success of small business concerns founded by NSF's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Key planned activities include: Facilitating international cooperation on deep-tech startup creation to...

The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Access To Capital For Entrepreneurs, Inc. under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 59.043). The grant will fund Access To Capital For Entrepreneurs, Inc. to provide training and counseling services to small businesses owned and controlled by women. Specifically, the organization will assist women entrepreneurs in Cleveland, Georgia through removing...

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 Youngstown Edison Incubator Corporation (YEIC) was awarded a $2,378,974 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program. YEIC will use this funding to support its TECH BLOCK BUILDING 2.0 initiative in Youngstown, Ohio. As the EAA program aims to assist regions experiencing adverse economic changes, this project grant will likely support YEIC's efforts to stimulate economic growth in Youngstown...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to Access To Capital For Entrepreneurs, Inc. on September 30, 2023 under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance program (CFDA 59.043). This grant supports the organization's mission to provide loans, business consulting, and technical assistance services to start and grow sustainable small businesses, with a focus on supporting women, people of color, and other underserved...