SBA: Over $3 Million in Awards Announced to Advance Local Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for STEM, R&D-Focused Small Businesses and Startups
SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Competition Awards to 44 Innovation Accelerator Partnerships Across National Priority Areas 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 34 million small businesses, announced the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) Stage Two winners. Forty-four accelerator partnerships received between $50,000…
EDA: $1.4 Million Invested to Support Disaster Resilience and Business Technical Assistance in Puerto Rico
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration is investing $1.4 million in Puerto Rico to support disaster resiliency for small businesses and to provide technical assistance in the awards process. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is committed to ensuring that Puerto Rico has the resources needed to build sustainable…
SBA: AMEX, WIPP and SBA to Co-Host Education Initiative for Women Entrepreneurs This Fall
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 34 million small businesses, announced that the federal agency will cohost two events in the Washington, D.C., area and Florida alongside Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) and American Express (AMEX) this fall as a continuation of the 2024 National…
SBA: $3 Million in Cybersecurity Pilot Program Grants Awarded
Grants Awarded to Universities in South Dakota, Texas, and Washington State to Help Small Businesses Combat Emerging Cyber Threats 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 34 million small businesses, announced three new Cybersecurity Pilot Program Grant recipients will receive a total…
SBA: Small Businesses Urged to Strengthen Resilience During National Disaster Preparedness Month
Agency Highlights Key Resources and Support to Help Communities Prepare for and Recover from Disasters This month, 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 34 million small businesses, is encouraging small businesses to take proactive steps to safeguard their operations from potential…
EDA: $5.3 Million Invested to Support Small Business Development and Expansion in West Virginia
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $5.3 million in the state of West Virginia to support locally-driven infrastructure, workforce development, and technical assistance strategies. The EDA investments announced today are: “The Biden-Harris Administration is investing in communities across West Virginia and the entire country because…
EDA: $2.4 Million Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Support Small Businesses in North Idaho
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the Panhandle Area Council in Hayden, Idaho, to capitalize a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to bolster small business development and expansion. This grant will support the growth of small businesses by providing them with the capital they need…
EDA: $1.5 Million Invested to Capitalize Revolving Loan Fund to Support Small Businesses in Massachusetts
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the South Eastern Economic Development Corporation in Taunton, Massachusetts, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) serving small businesses across eight Massachusetts counties. This grant will support business start-ups and expansions, provide…
SBA: Cyber Prize Competition Winner Selected
Delaware SBDC To Receive $350K for Outstanding Leadership in Cybersecurity Planning for Small 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 34 million small businesses, announced(Link is external) (video) that the Delaware Small Business Development Center (SBDC) has been selected to receive a $350,000 prize to…
SBA: Application Window Opens for Lenders to Fill Gaps in Credit Markets
Nonbank Licenses Will Enable SBA Loan Guarantees to Spur Lending in Underserved Communities and for Green Investments 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 34 million small businesses, opened applications for non-traditional lenders to secure an SBA Small Business Lending Company (SBLC)…