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"Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program is sponsored by U.S. Small Business Administration. Provides funding for state‑based outreach and technical assistance programs to raise awareness of SBIR/STTR, increasing small business innovation and commercialization.
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Learn more about the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program and how it helps state/regional programs increase the number of new SBIR/STTR awardees.
The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program provides funding to organizations to execute state/regional programs that increase the number of SBIR/STTR proposals leading to an increase in the number of SBIR/STTR awards from small businesses owners in undercapitalized regions.
FAST awards build the SBIR/STTR ecosystem through: Outreach: increase the pipeline of SBIR/STTR applicants through training and outreach; and build the capacity of partner organizations and individuals to support SBIR/STTR applicants and existing awardees.
Technical and business assistance: support entrepreneurs and startups through programs or services that improve proposal development and team creation; provide assistance that leads to the commercialization of technology developed through SBIR/STTR program funding; and form or encourage relevant mentoring networks to provide business advice and counseling.
Financial support: make grants or loans to applicants to pay a portion or all the cost of developing SBIR/STTR proposals (Phase 0), attending relevant conferences, and bridging gaps between phases. Below are a variety of documents relating to the submission of FAST applications, including the slides for the FY 2022 funding opportunity presentation.
Funding Opportunity No. SB-OIIFT-26-001 Funding Opportunity Submission Instructions For questions, email FAST@sba. gov Reporting Documents for Awardees Federal Financial Report SF 270 Federal Financial Report SF 425 Detailed Expenditures Worksheet (. docx) Quarterly Reporting Narrative Guidelines (.
docx) Quarterly Metrics Template (. xlsx) View the FY26 FAST Webinar slides → List of Current FAST Awardees State Organization Alabama https://www. Catalystcenter.
org Alaska https://www. uaf. edu/innovation/fast-and-sbir-sttr-grants.
php Arkansas https://www. asbtdc. org/sbir-sttr-federal-funding Arizona https://www.
azcommerce. com California https://www. norcalsbdc.
org/ Colorado https://www. sbdc-techsource. org/commercialization/about Delaware https://www.
delawaresbdc. org/services/innovation-and-commercialization Florida https://www. floridahightech.
com/innovation-investments/sbir-facilitation/ Georgia https://www. research. uga.
edu/gateway Hawaii https://www. htdc. org/innovatehawaii Idaho https://www.
isu. edu/cob Indiana https://www. iedc.
in. gov/entrepreneurship/fast-program/ Iowa https://www. iowasbdc.
org Illinois https://www. researchpark. illinois.
edu/resource/sbir-program Kansas https://www. wichita. edu/research/WSUInitiatives/sbir-sttr-funding.
php Kentucky https://www. kstc. org Louisiana https://www.
opportunitylouisiana. gov/fast Maine https://www. centralmaine.
org/sbir/ Michigan https://bbcetc. com/capabilities/sbir-sttr-training-bbcetc/ Minnesota https://www. minnesotasbir.
org Mississippi https://www. innovate. ms/mississippi-sbir-sttr-resources/ Missouri https://www.
sbdc. missouri. edu Montana https://www.
montanainnovationpartnership. org Nebraska https://www. unomaha.
edu/nebraska-business-development-center/index. php New Jersey https://www. njsbdc.
com New Hampshire https://www. innovation. unh.
edu/foster New Mexico https://arrowheadcenter. nmsu. edu/program/nm-fast/ New York https://www.
empirecorps. org/ North Carolina https://www. ffvcnc.
org/202425-fast-program North Dakota https://www. innovators. net Ohio https://www.
oai. org/industry Oklahoma https://www. ou.
edu/innovationhub Pennsylvania https://innovationpartnership. net/ Puerto Rico https://www. colmena66.
com/acercate-al-grant/ Rhode Island https://www. Commerceri. com South Dakota https://www.
sdbio. org/blog/south-dakota-fast-launch Tennessee https://www. launchtn.
org Texas https://www. tcc. txsbdc.
org/about-us/our-programs Utah https://www. nucleusutah. org/grow Virginia https://vipc.
org/initiatives/sbir-sttr/ West Virginia https://www. usria. org/sbirsttr-assistance Wisconsin https://www.
wisconsinctc. org/about-wisconsin-fast Wyoming https://www. wyomingsbdc.
org/innovation-funding/
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Public or private entities endorsed by state governor; unrestricted but must be only approved applicant per state. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows award min $180,000; estimated total $9,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 28, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program is funded by U.S. Small Business Administration. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Start with the full solicitation document linked on this page — it contains the submission instructions and required forms.
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