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SB-OIIFT-26-001: Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program

Closed Closed July 29, 2026 Opportunity SB-OIIFT-26-001 ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$180,000
• Award floor$1
• Total funding$9.0 million
• Expected awards7
• Cost sharingRequired
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

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Who can apply

This opportunity was open to any type of organization.

• Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

•Be a public or private entity, organization, or individual that intends to use funding awarded under this Announcement to provide outreach, technical and business assistance, and/or financial support to small businesses 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. •Be a public or private entity, organization, or individual that is in one of the following states or U.S. territories: •American Samoa •Connecticut •District of Columbia •Guam •Maryland •Massachusetts •Nevada •Northern Mariana Islands •Oregon •South Carolina •Washington •Vermont •U.S. Virgin Islands

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Is this a realistic fit?

• Past Federal and State Technology Partnership Program awards averaged $183,891; this notice allows up to $180,000 per award.
• Most of the program's money (51% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
• The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.

What the grant funds

The primary mission of the FAST program is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses in the United States. The FAST program provides yearly funding to eligible organizations to execute state-based programs, which may also collaborate regionally, that raise awareness of the SBIR/STTR programs, educate small businesses on new and ongoing program requirements, increase application submission and awards, and reach all eligible small businesses.

Category: Business and Commerce, Education, Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Applying now

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