Georgia FAST Grant

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Georgia FAST Grant Program Information

The Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Grant is a program designed to support small business entrepreneurs and startups by helping to increase the quantity and quality of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants from the state of Georgia. This program is funded through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

Through the Georgia FAST program, Georgia-based businesses applying for SBIR/STTR grants will be granted a Phase 0 grant of up to $2,450 towards the upfront cost of employing a grant writing consultant to assist with their SBIR/STTR application to generate a more competitive proposal.

Many of these technology-based businesses come out of or are partnered with universities in the state, including:

  • Emory University
  • Kennesaw State University
  • Georgia State University
  • Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Morehouse School of Medicine
  • Fort Valley State University
  • Albany State University
  • Georgia Southern
  • Other UGA Campuses:
    • UGA Griffin
    • UGA Tifton
    • Skidaway Institute of Oceanography

The Georgia FAST program is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

SBIR-STTR:

Dubbed as America’s Seed Fund, this program houses several funding opportunities from various government organizations:

Eligibility

This program is open to any Georgia-based small business that meets the following requirements:

  • For-profit venture working on bringing a technology to market.
  • Proof of Concept funding: This can include Georgia Research Alliance funding, UGA KickStart, NSF I-Corps funding, other accelerator or pitch competition winnings, bootstrapped or seed capital, etc.
  • Potential for job creation in Georgia: Be a Georgia incorporated business or have a primary business location in Georgia.

  • Must also be SBIR/STTR eligible; please see the official SBIR.gov FAQ for more info.

Note: Preference will be given to Small Businesses with prior unsuccessful SBIR/STTR applications.

Application

Questions?

If you have questions about the FAST program, the SBIR/STTR program, or whether your company/idea would be a good fit for the program, please reach out to Monica Williams  to schedule a meeting.

To ensure an efficient discussion, kindly include any specific questions that you may have in the “please share anything that will help prepare for our meeting” section when booking your appointment. Looking forward to connecting!