Tag: commerce

  • WA Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program

    Washington State Department of Commerce announces funding of up to $1.5 million for cohort 2.5. The Innovation Cluster Accelerator Program’s new cohort will grow cluster operations while driving innovation in key sectors around Washington, attracting talent and capital. This economic development strategy will strengthen industry ecosystems and accelerate economic development. 10 total awards will range…

  • NOAA’s Climate Ready Workforce

    20 grants available at up to $10m for applicants in coastal states and territories. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the Department of Commerce, will assist communities in coastal and Great Lake states and territories to form partnerships that train workers, placing them into jobs that…

  • Evergreen Manufacturing Growth Grants

    $2 million will fund the development of regional cluster acceleration strategies and manufacturing growth Due December 21st, Washington State’s Department of Commerce is set to award up to 10 grants total ranging from $200,000 to $400,000, designed to support the development of manufacturing jobs, research and development and regional cluster acceleration strategies, fostering an environment…

  • EDA Tech Hubs Phases I and II

    Administration announces Phase I designations, phase II Notice of Funding Opportunity. Earlier this week the Biden-Harris Administration announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs across the United States. Funded by the CHIPS and Science Act and overseen by Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, the Hubs are part of an economic development initiatives to drive regional innovation…