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RCE-What Rapid-Cycle Evaluation (RCE) can do for you
RCE-What Rapid-Cycle Evaluation (RCE) can do for you
Did you know that small changes to program and project operations can improve the efficiency and effectiveness? Rapid-cycle evaluation (RCE) uses a ...
FedEx Small Business Grant Contest
FedEx Small Business Grant Contest
The FedEx Small Business Grant Contest recognizes and rewards unique small businesses with grants up to $50,000. Entering the contest ...
Start your government registrations right away.
Start your government registrations right away.
starting or updating registrations at least 60 days prior to the application deadline will help ensure that your proposal is ...
#NSF revises small business application process
#NSF revises small business application process
America’s Seed Fund powered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) is piloting changes to the Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business ...
Funding Opportunities Due in March
Funding Opportunities Due in March
Looking for funding? We have your list for March. March will be here before you know it, so act fast ...
Bragging Rights
Bragging Rights
It is not every day that we get to brag about current and former clients. GoodCity & LaunchNY were awarded ...
#EDA Launches 2019 Regional Innovation Strategies Program Competition
#EDA Launches 2019 Regional Innovation Strategies Program Competition
EDA just announced that it is now accepting applications for the 2019 Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Program funding. All applications ...
RCE (Rapid-Cycle Evaluation)
RCE (Rapid-Cycle Evaluation)
Rapid-Cycle #Evaluation can be especially useful when it comes to #grant projects that do not typically have long contract periods ...
5 reasons you are NOT ready for a grant
5 reasons you are NOT ready for a grant
If you are part of an organization that is a start-up, that is the organization is in the first three ...
FinTech 2019 - Christine a first-round judge.
FinTech 2019 – Christine a first-round judge.
Christine E.B. Howard recently participated in first-round judging in the 2019 Female Founders in Tech  (FinTech) competition. She previously participated as a ...
76WEST Clean Energy Competition Application Open
76WEST Clean Energy Competition Application Open
Leading clean energy startups are encouraged to apply, and the six most promising businesses will be awarded individual prizes ranging ...
Success rate or success ratio is a bad measure
Success rate or success ratio is a bad measure
Why "Success Rate" is a bad measure and the answer is not as straightforward as you would like with SBIR/STTR funding ...
Federal Shutdown & Grant Funding
Federal Shutdown & Grant Funding
It is difficult to quantify exactly how much funding has been delayed due to the shutdown because each agency works ...
2019 Phase I ED/IES SBIR Program Solicitation DELAYED
2019 Phase I ED/IES SBIR Program Solicitation DELAYED
As of January 11, 2019: It is now anticipated that the 2019 ED/IES SBIR Phase I program solicitation will be ...
DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2
DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2
DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 LOI was due January 7th at 5 pm Eastern. Did you get your LOI ...