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Government Grants for Small Business Startups: Finding and Applying for Them

Board Effect

The federal government is specifically interested in businesses that work in research and development in the areas of science, climate, and the environment. Two notable federal grant programs are the Small Business Innovation Research grant program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR). Department of Energy.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 26: Javier Saade and Hillary Hartley

Steve Blank

Javier explained how the SBA helps drive entrepreneurship in the U.S.: government is the biggest spender and the biggest investor in research and development in the world. And some of it could be in development. So essentially, the government invests in both (research), and (development).”

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Extending and Expanding Aid – Some Policy Ideas

VC Adventure

– We need distribution mechanisms beyond the SBA (which is overwhelmed). – We should also fund the CDFIs to participate in community lending programs (could be structured as grants with specific parameters/limits). . Expand the Existing SBIR Programs. – Rapidly execute new SBIR awards. million.

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