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FEDERAL AND STATE TECHNOLOGY (FAST) PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
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).
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).
Agency: Small Business Administration
Office: Small Business Administration
Estimated Funding: $2,000,000
Office: Small Business Administration
Estimated Funding: $2,000,000
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Click on the following link to see the full text of the announcement for this funding opportunity.
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible Applicants 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 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.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://nspires.nasaprs.com/external/solicitations/summary.do?method=init&solId={7A237BC8-9809-BB78-9C86-BB33ACF962C9}&path=open
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
FAST@sba.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2018-05-04
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2008-11-23
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