Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program

In order to be eligible for this funding opportunity an Applicant must: Be a public or private entity, organization, or individual that intends to use funding awarded under this Announcement to increase SBIR/STTR proposals and awards within a single or multiple states and provide outreach, financial support, and/or technical assistance to technology based small business concerns related to women and individuals who are socially or economically disadvantaged, as well as underrepresented geographies, to participate in SBIR/STTR programs; and Be endorsed by the appropriate state governor or their authorized designee as the only approved applicant from that state.