State Small Business Credit Initiative Program to Establish the Oklahoma Venture Capital Investment Program and Oklahoma Business Lending Partnership Program Oklahoma City (December 6, 2022) – The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) today announced that Oklahoma will receive up to $81.6 million in federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA) State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funding to provide more access to capital for startups and small businesses in Oklahoma. SSBCI East Central Electric announces the recipient of Operation Round Up. A $1,000 scholarship
Recipient Gentry Cantrell plans to attend Oklahoma State University (OSU) and major in Biosystems Engineering and Agriculture Economics. He hopes to develop and test new farm equipment. Gentry also has received his Oklahoma State FFA degree.
Congratulations, Gentry! ANNOUNCEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITYFunding Opportunity Description:The Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce, will provide Federal assistance to support innovative projects seeking to promote and ensure the growth of minority enterprises. The primary drivers of a MBDA MBE Equity Multiplier Project are (i) capacity building and venture capital readiness, (ii) increasing access to equity and venture investment and investors, (iii) technical business
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology Announces $81.6 Million in Funding Coming to Oklahoma Startups & Small Businesses
Operation Round Up Winner Gentry Cantrell
NOW OPEN - Grant Competition for MBDA MBE Equity Multiplier Project
