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Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program

Posted
June 2, 2026
Closed
July 29, 2026
Award ceiling
$180,000
Award floor
$1
Program funding
$9,000,000
Expected awards
7
Cost sharing
Yes
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
59.058
Category
Business and Commerce, Education, Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Archives
August 28, 2026

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 59.058 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$9.4M
FY2025 obligated
$2.8M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
−$19,812
Awards in window
106

A negative year is a net de-obligation: downward adjustments to earlier awards exceeded new obligations in that year.

Top recipients: Research Foundation of the City University of New York, Central Maine Growth Council, Mnsbir Inc., Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Iowa State University of Science and Technology

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed September 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

The primary mission of the FAST program is to strengthen the technological competitiveness of small businesses in the United States. The FAST program provides yearly funding to eligible organizations to execute state-based programs, which may also collaborate regionally, that raise awareness of the SBIR/STTR programs, educate small businesses on new and ongoing program requirements, increase application submission and awards, and reach all eligible small businesses.

Who can apply

•Be a public or private entity, organization, or individual that intends to use funding awarded under this Announcement to provide outreach, technical and business assistance, and/or financial support to small businesses to increase SBIR/STTR proposals and awards; and •Be endorsed by the appropriate State governor or their authorized designee as the only approved applicant from that State. •Be a public or private entity, organization, or individual that is in one of the following states or U.S. territories: •American Samoa •Connecticut •District of Columbia •Guam •Maryland •Massachusetts •Nevada •Northern Mariana Islands •Oregon •South Carolina •Washington •Vermont •U.S. Virgin Islands

The official record

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Agency contact: Small Business Administration · [email protected] · 202 619 0603

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