Business Grants in the News
30-Sep-2008

Venture-backed cos. want piece of research pie (Boston Herald)
There's a big fight brewing over small-business grants. Companies that currently receive federal Small Business Innovation Research money say a proposed law change...

Louisiana to get aid from federal disaster package (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Louisiana stands to gain billions in hurricane relief aid included by Congress in a must-pass spending bill, but just how much money the state will receive to rebuild after hurricanes Gustav and Ike will be up to federal agencies.

UND, NDSU In Line For $14M In Business Grants (KFYR-TV Bismarck)
The University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University are in line for almost $14 million in business development grants. North Dakota`s Board of Higher Education has endorsed the projects. They are part of a state "centers of excellence" program that`s meant to create new jobs.

Supporters push U.S. Senate bill requiring seat belts on charter buses (Dallas Morning News)
WASHINGTON ? Safety experts, bus crash survivors and relatives of victims from last month?s deadly accident in Sherman praised a Senate bill on Thursday requiring seat belts on charter buses.

La. to get aid from federal disaster package (KATC 3 Lafayette)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana stands to benefit from billions of dollars in relief aid for hurricane recovery included by Congress in a must-pass spending bill.

South Africa: Seminar to Shed Light on Funding (AllAfrica.com)
WITH access to funding remaining a major obstacle preventing many companies from expanding into the export arena, Intaprise Capital has teamed up with the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry to offer a once-off multi-source financing seminar.

UND, NDSU in Line for $14M in Business Grants (KQCD-TV Dickinson)
The University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University could get nearly 14 million dollars in business development grants. North Dakota`s Board of Higher Education has endorsed the projects. They`ll being reviewed by two other committees later this month.