Sentences with phrase «companies fund grants»

Through the Kit Club, companies fund a grant that covers science kits for local schools.

Not exact matches

According to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index, my company's monthly analysis on small business loan approval rates, big banks are granting one in four requests for funding.

Roberto Torres, co-owner of the Black and Denim Apparel Company, discusses their successfully funded Kickstarter Campaign, how they found out about, and were awarded, several business grants, were featured in Entrepreneur magazine, and got their products in the Oscar, Grammy, and BET awards swag bags.

Through grants and competitions, the company has secured $ 20,000 in funding.

The company also paid $ 1.2 million to consultants who were lobbying on behalf of the company's efforts to change law related to how grant funds are taxed, the report said.

For example, the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) are seed funds created by Congress to help transform government - funded research into businesses; these invest about $ 2.5 billion in grants, annually, in more than 6,000 companies.

The company raises $ 3 million to $ 4 million in grants from funders such as the Omidyar Network, Barr Foundation, Pershing Square and Mulago Foundation.

The 14 - person company has raised a total of $ 3.4 million in seed and Series A financing, as well as received a $ 2 million grant from the Department of Energy's SunShot Incubator Program, which funds up to $ 12 million in grant money to small businesses and entrepreneurs working on both hardware and software technology that makes solar more accessible for Americans.

Myriota's investment of $ 1.36 million, which will be matched by a grant from the South Australian State Government's Future Jobs Fund, will allow the company to integrate its ultra-low-cost satellite IoT solution into a wide range of global products and services.

Overall, the company has brought in close to $ 950 million since it was founded in 2008 — taking account of initial seed funding, grants and partnership deals with big drugmakers — giving it war chest to finance operations well into 2019.

At the time of his hire in 2003, Mr. Drexler invested $ 10 million of his own funds to purchase a substantial equity interest in the Company and he received large equity grants in the form of stock options, premium - priced options and restricted stock, subject to four and five year vesting conditions.

In view of the immense opportunities opening up in India and China, the Israelis have created an «Indo - China Fund» that gives grants to small and medium - sized companies that want to establish a marketing presence in these countries.

In addition to pledging a total of $ 3 million in grant funding to recovery and relief efforts to assist pets and pet owners in need, the company's PetSmart Charities philanthropic arm coordinated deliveries of several truckloads of critically needed pet food and pet supplies as part of its Buy A Bag, Give A Meal program to communities deeply impacted by the hurricanes.

On Wednesday, the Thiel Foundation, funded by Mr. Thiel, announced the first group of Thiel Fellows, 24 people under 20 who have agreed to drop out of school in exchange for a $ 100,000 grant and mentorship to start a tech company.

Funding for companies was previously provided through grant transfers by the State.

Having recently received a $ 250,000 federal grant and made its first investment in a female - founded Austin business, True Wealth Ventures is one venture capital fund that's ready to lift the under - funded sector of women - led companies in Austin and across the nation.

Incorporation or formation also unlocks investment and non-dilutive funding options like grants and R&D tax relief that are only available to companies.

On January 17, 2012, Judge Carol E. Jackson of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri granted the SEC's request for emergency injunctive relief (including an asset freeze and appointment of a receiver) against Burton Douglas Morriss as well as several investment management companies and private equity funds operated by Morriss in response to the SEC's complaint alleging that Morriss misappropriated more than $ 9 million in investor assets from 2005 through 2011.

Local B.C. Liberal MLAs dismissed concerns raised by doctors, local representatives and the public from the very start, and instead of listening to the community and ordering a full environmental assessment of the creosote incinerator, their government issued permits and announced taxpayer - funded grants for the company.

In this case, the company would «tap» investors for approval, and the investors themselves would decide whether to grant the firm access to the funds.

The Hershey Company received funding to the tune of $ 2.5 m from the Opportunity Grant Program in 2010 as an aid to the modernisation project.

I wish all of these companies who spend a fortune on research and technology — getting grants, bills, donations and funding for such — would channel all their efforts into simply getting better food and great nutrition programs to our kids.

ALBANY — Controller Thomas DiNapoli granted private powwows about pension fund business to investment companies with close ties to his political cronies.

Recognizing that there is also a need for additional funding for fire companies to carry out their mission, I want to remind local fire departments and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants are available.

Grants of $ 5,000 went to the Roundabout Theatre Company, a nonprofit organization in Manhattan, and the North Star Fund, a Manhattan - based fund that issues grants to activist gGrants of $ 5,000 went to the Roundabout Theatre Company, a nonprofit organization in Manhattan, and the North Star Fund, a Manhattan - based fund that issues grants to activist groFund, a Manhattan - based fund that issues grants to activist grofund that issues grants to activist ggrants to activist groups.

Wills was found guilty in July of directing thousands of dollars in public matching funds and grant money to a shell company that was meant to distribute campaign literature.

The EFCC subsequently received a petition alleging that over N50bn from the Employee Compensation Scheme fund, paid by Ministries, Departments and Agencies and private companies as well as another N18bn, being the contribution of the Federal Government as take - off grant to the NSITF, was mismanaged and diverted into the personal accounts of Olojeme and Umar Abubakar, a former Managing Director of the NSITF.

The company has been offered $ 200,000 in incentives from the Empire State Development Corporation, and will be seeking additional grant funding.

Roger's suspension came about after five Conservative MEPs signed a censure motion in May 2005, criticising the new European Commission President José Manual Barroso for accepting lavish hospitality on a luxury yacht from Spiros Latsis, a Greek ship - owner whose companies shortly afterwards received Commission approval for grant funding.

The office of the shadow housing secretary, Grant Shapp, was part - funded by an estate agent while that of the shadow health secretary, Andrew Lansley, received a donation from a medical equipment company.

The state Department of Health withheld key documents that may have led Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office to reject a $ 25 million grant awarded to a health care company that is a major donor to Cuomo's campaign fund.

Due to a financing gap, the company later applied for funding through Round 4 of the Regional Council Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process in 2014, and was awarded a $ 1.5 million Regional Council grant and a $ 2.5 million Downstate Revitalization Programfunding through Round 4 of the Regional Council Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process in 2014, and was awarded a $ 1.5 million Regional Council grant and a $ 2.5 million Downstate Revitalization ProgramFunding Application (CFA) process in 2014, and was awarded a $ 1.5 million Regional Council grant and a $ 2.5 million Downstate Revitalization Program grant.

Empire State Development, the state agency administering the program's grant funding, refused an interview request but said in a statement that the company's funding is contingent on job creation and that it will be required to return the money if it fails to create the number of jobs promised.

And, «The goal is to identify areas of the county with little or no service and with state grant funding and partnerships with broadband companies, provide coverage to those areas.

These included introducing a new «cluster area» allowance to encourage companies to explore areas surrounding individual fields and grants to fund seismic exploration in under - explored areas.

The state Department of Health withheld key documents that may have led Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office to reject a $ 25 million grant awarded to a health care company that is a major donor to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign fund.

But when the grant assurances expire Dec. 31, it will fall to the current East Hampton Town Board to decide whether to accept or reject more federal funds for airport improvements — and to also debate limits on airport use by aircraft companies and services.

Ironically, the company has since spun out and is no longer under my control, so I am back to applying for grants again to fund my research interests!

Funded with $ 10 million in matching grants from the BCCF and the local council, the LBI is expected to house about 15 start - up companies, employing approximately 150 people.

If team members find that there is a true market, they can then make a «go» decision and, for example, start a company, submit a small business innovation research (commonly referred to as SBIR) grant proposal, or make a pitch for venture capital funding.

As an industry scientist, I'm less susceptible to the whims of grant reviewers, but I still work at a company that's largely grant funded.

The institute, called the Institute for Genomic Research, is funded by a ten - year, $ 70 million grant from Human Genome Sciences, a private company set up by venture capitalists.

The University of Alberta team raised much of the money through a combination of crowdfunding campaigns, space agency grants, university support and donations from aerospace companies, all typical ways teams currently fund these satellite projects.

Funders over the years have included Soros's Open Society Institute, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Eli Lilly and Company Foundation and, since 2004, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, which gave the local health authorities a five - year, $ 10.7 - million grant.

The companies plan to start work with the seaweed in early 2010 and work on the early stages of the project over the next two years while funded by the ARPA - E grant.

The only currently funded research that would no longer be eligible for E.U. grants is being done by a company called AHAVA Dead Sea Laboratories, which produces skin care products from Dead Sea mud and salt at a West Bank facility.

The husband - and - wife team who wrote Grantseeker's Toolkit: A Comprehensive Guide to Finding Funding run a grant consultation company and provide an engaging and thorough breakdown of the grant application procedure.

The grants help companies develop their technology and win additional funding from investors.

The Clinical Research Forum, a consortium of leading academic health centers headed by Crowley, has asked pharmaceutical companies for a combined $ 10 million per year for 3 years (the minimum length of time the group expects NIH budget problems to persist), to create «bridging awards» for young investigators who have completed an NIH clinical research training grant, have narrowly missed receiving funding for an independent grant, and are employed at institutions that will match the funding and allow recipients to spend at least 75 % of their time on research.

Perry has trumpeted his own $ 200 - million Emerging Technology Fund, which hands out no - strings - attached grants to fledgling companies, as a major driver of science and technology jobs in Texas.