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PeopleFund’s Small Business Accelerator is a free statewide program designed to help Texas entrepreneurs strengthen and grow their businesses. The program focuses on expanding access to small business loans and business development education. The Accelerator is open to everyone and works to expand capital access for businesses that may lack access to traditional banking systems.
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Harris County Opportunity Fund is sponsored by Harris County (administered by PeopleFund). The Harris County Opportunity Fund provides low-interest capital through micro-loans and growth loans to eligible small businesses, with an equitable underwriting process specifically ensuring minority and/or women-owned enterprises (M/WBEs) improve their access to capital. The program also provides free technical assistance to all applicants.
Harris County Opportunity Fund is sponsored by PeopleFund (in partnership with Harris County). The Harris County Opportunity Fund is a revolving loan fund program designed to provide low-interest capital through micro-loans and growth loans to eligible small businesses in Harris County. The program focuses on ensuring minority and/or women-owned enterprises (M/WBEs) improve their access to capital. The fund has a total of $17 million, with $8 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and a matching $9 million from PeopleFund. The application portal opened on October 1, 2024, and is currently accepting applications.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.