EDA: $2.3 Million Invested to Support Small Business and Entrepreneurial Growth in West Virginia
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $2.3 million in the state of West Virginia to support small businesses and entrepreneurs. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that communities in West Virginia and across the country have the resources…
SBA: $7 Million in PRIME Grants Announced to Serve Low-Income Microentrepreneuers
28 Grants Will Support Training, Program Development to Increase Access to Capital and Grow Businesses Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced 28 awardees for the 2024 Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs(Link is external) (PRIME) grant awards, totaling $7 million….
EDA: $574,588 Invested to Support Entrepreneurship Training in Ogden, UT
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $574,588 grant to Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, to expand entrepreneurial support to three Utah regions. This grant will establish the Wildcat Micro Fund and provide business resources and training to support entrepreneurs in underserved and rural areas of Utah. This…
EDA: $500,000 Invested to Support Entrepreneurship on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center in Easton, Maryland, to purchase, position, and equip two modular laboratories. This grant will support the F3 Tech Agbiotech Bioreactors and Lab Equipment project, which will include two large-capacity bioreactors and related lab equipment. This…
SBA: Over $1 Million Invested to Expand Support for Veteran Entrepreneurs
Organizations to Provide Critical Training and Counseling for Startups and Existing Small Businesses Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced over $1 million in new funding to provide critical training and counseling to aspiring and existing veteran small business owners as a Veterans Business Outreach Center (VBOC). The new funding opportunity will make awards of up to $400,000 to…
SBA: $30 Million in Grant Funding Announced for New Women’s Business Centers
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, SBA Has Expanded WBCs to Over 150 Nationwide in All 50 States, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced four funding opportunities for Women’s Business…
EDA: $3 Million Invested to Establish Business and Entrepreneurship Center in Tulsa, OK
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Tulsa Economic Development Corporation in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to create a business and entrepreneurship center. This grant will provide services, tenant opportunities, and meeting space for local entrepreneurs. This EDA investment will be matched…
SBA: Funding Awards Announced for Three Organizations to Provide Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Programs
Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, announced $300,000 in funding for three organizations to deliver the SBA’s Women Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (WVETP) to local veterans. “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to honoring the service of the…
SBA: 2023 THRIVE Program Winners Recognized
Cohorts from Puerto Rico and Seattle Will Be Honored at the National Small Business Week Ceremony in Washington, D.C. Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses, recognized the 2023 T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined cohort winners in Seattle and North Metro Puerto Rico…
SBA: 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Stage One Winners Announced with Up to $3 Million in Prizes Awarded
Competition Opens Doors for Underserved Entrepreneurs in Key Science and Technology Industries Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s more than 33 million small businesses and startups, announced the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) Stage One winners. Each received $50,000 in prize awards…