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FEDERAL AND STATE TECHNOLOGY (FAST) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

Small Business Administration · FAST-2018-R-0012

Closed

Award Range

$50K – $125K

Total Program Funding

$2.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

June 21, 2018

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

FEDERAL AND STATE TECHNOLOGY (FAST) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. Small Business Administration. Since its inception in 1953, SBA has served to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small businesses. While SBA is best known for its financial support of small businesses through its many lending... $50,000-$125,000 per award; $2,000,000 total program funding; ~16 awards expected.

Who Should Apply

Other eligible entities

Who Should NOT Apply

Individuals and organizations outside the specified eligible types

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Eligible ApplicantsIn order to be eligible for this funding opportunity an Applicant must: Be a public or private entity, organization, or individ...
•Deadline: 2018-06-21

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Clearly demonstrate alignment with funding priorities and provide measurable outcomes.

Competitiveness: High — limited number of awards

What This Grant Funds

Since its inception in 1953, SBA has served to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small businesses. While SBA is best known for its financial support of small businesses through its many lending programs, the Agency also plays a critical role in providing funding to organizations that deliver technical assistance in the form of counseling and training to small business concerns and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement.

The mission of SBA’s Office of Innovation & Technology, which bears responsibility for administering the FAST Program, is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses across the country through coordination of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The FAST program focuses on increasing the participation of small firms in the innovation and commercialization of high risk technologies, keeping the United States on the cutting edge of next generation research and development.

The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program provides one year funding to organizations to execute state/regional programs that increase the number of SBIR/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).

Attachments

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FAST Applicant Instructions

FAST_Grants.gov_Instructions_FY2018.docx

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Terms and Conditions

TC_FAST_GDG.pdf

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FAST Synopsis

FAST_SYNOPSIS_FY2018.pdf

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FAQs

2018_FAST_FOA_Open_Call_with_FAQ.pdf

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Full Funding Opportunity

FAST_FOA_-_FY2018.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible ApplicantsIn 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 provide outreach, financial support, and/or technical assistance to next generation R&D-focused small businesses in order to increase SBIR/STTR proposals and awards; and Be endorsed by the appropriate state governor or their authorized designee as the only approved applicant from that state.

Eligible Applicant Types

Other (see NOFO for details)

Funding Details

Minimum Award: $50K
Maximum Award: $125K
Total Program Funding: $2.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 16
Cost Sharing Required?: No
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: May 4, 2018

Application Deadline: June 21, 2018 (0 days remaining)

Agency Contact

Name: Brittany Sickler Address: U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Innovation and Technology 409 Third Street, SW, 6th Floor Washington, DC 20416 Telephone Number: (202) 710-5163 E-mail Address: FAST@sba.gov

FAST@sba.gov

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