# FAST

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/sb-oiift-22-001-fast/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340761

> Small Business Administration offered grants of up to $125,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 15 awards. Applications closed on June 27, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SB-OIIFT-22-001 |
| Agency | Small Business Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 27, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $125,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 59.058 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

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 and oversight of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The primary mission of the FAST program is to help underrepresented entrepreneurs successfully compete for SBIR/STTR awards.

## Questions people ask

### Is SB-OIIFT-22-001 still open?

No. It closed on June 27, 2022.

### Who can apply for FAST?

Small Business Administration accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities and state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for FAST?

Closed June 27, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $125,000 each.

### Who has won Federal and State Technology Partnership Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Ben Franklin Technology Partners Corporation, Vertuelab. The program made 143 awards worth $26.3 million in that time.