Grant Opportunity for Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program

SOUTH CAROLINA - A $125,000 grant is available to eligible organizations for outreach, financial support, and technical assistance to next generation research and development (R&D) focused small businesses.

The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program provides one year funding to organizations to execute state/regional programs that increase the number of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposals (through outreach and financial support); increase the number of SBIR/STTR awards (through technical assistance and mentoring); and better prepare SBIR/STTR awardees for commercialization success (through technical assistance and mentoring).

Eligible applicants for FAST funding include state and local economic development agencies, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), accelerators, incubators, Women’s Business Centers, Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs), colleges, universities, and more. Only one proposal is allowed per state, with an accompanying letter from a state’s governor or equivalent.

The funding opportunity announcements for FAST will close June 20, 2018.  See www.grants.gov for full announcement information:

FAST-2018-R-0012 (general applicants, $2 million available for awards up to $125,000)

FAST-2018-R-0012A (SBTDCs, $1 million available for awards up to $125,000)

For more information on the FAST grant, visit www.sbir.gov/about-fast or contact Brittany Sickler at (202) 710-5163 or Brittany.sickler@sba.gov.

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