The ISE program provides grants supporting research, extension, and teaching activities that will enhance the capabilities of American colleges and universities to conduct international collaborative research, extension and teaching.
ISE projects are expected to:
Department of the Commerce
International Trading Administration
Incentive: Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) awards include financial and technical assistance from the International Trade Administration (ITA) to support projects that enhance the global competitiveness of U.S. industries. An MDCP award establishes a partnership between ITA and non-profit industry groups such as trade associations and chambers of commerce. Such groups are particularly effective in reaching small- and medium-size enterprises. The non-profit groups compete for a limited number of MDCP awards by...
Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) Program
Department of the Commerce
Incentive: The Minority Business Enterprise Center (MBEC) Program is a fee-for-service initiative, providing a wide-range of direct business assistance services to eligible minority business enterprises (MBEs). The MBEC provides standardized business assistance services to minority firms.
Eligibility: Target clients are MBEs with $500,000 or more in annual revenues and/or “rapid-growth potential” firms. Start-up and/or micro minority firms are served via referrals, strategic partnerships or electronic delivery...
Department of Treasury
Incentive: Under the federal Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS), businesses may recover investments in certain property through depreciation deductions. The MACRS establishes a set of class lives for various types of property, ranging from three to 50 years, over which the property may be depreciated.
Information: http://www.irs.gov/publications/p946/ch04.html
Sends a weekly electronic Invitation to Bid on each multifamily property advertised for sale, as well as immediate notification of any sale change or cancellation.
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Department of Energy
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL)
Incentive: NETL’s project portfolio includes R&D conducted through partnerships, cooperative research and development agreements, financial assistance, and contractual arrangements with universities and the private sector. Together, these efforts focus a wealth of scientific and engineering talent on creating commercially viable solutions to national energy and environmental problems.
Award: Individual project funding ranges up to $120 million dollars. Individual awards vary by solicitation.
Eligibility: For eligibility,...
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture compiles a database of anticipated competitive grants or cooperative agreements in the areas of:
Agricultural systemsAnimalsBiotechnology and GenomicsEconomic and Community DevelopmentEducationEnvironment and Natural ResourcesFamily, Youth and CommunitiesFood, Nutrition and HealthInternationalPest ManagementPlantsTechnology and Engineering
For access to the database please visit: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/funding.cfm
Department of the Commerce
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Incentive: The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)’s Measurement Services Division provides technical assistance and scientific data to scientists and engineers for use in technical problem-solving, research, and development. Products include Standard Reference Data (SRD), calibration services and Standard Reference Materials (SRMs).
Scientific data with NIST-recommended values have been extracted from world literature, assessed for reliability and then evaluated to select preferred values.
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites eligible small businesses to submit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications. Small businesses that have the research capabilities and technological expertise to contribute to the research and development (R&D) mission(s) of the National Insitutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) are encouraged to apply for the grants in identified research areas. More information on all the...
Department of the Commerce
Incentive: The Native American Business Enterprise Center (NABEC) program provides business assistance services to eligible Native American and minority business enterprise (MBE) firms. Target clients are firms with $500,000 or more in annual revenues and/or “rapid-growth potential. Start-up and/or micro firms are served primarily via referrals, strategic partnerships or electronic delivery methods.
Eligibility: U.S.