UNTHSC Awarded $2M by Tarrant County to Spur Economic Growth

The University of North Texas Health Science Center is the recipient of a $2 million grant from Tarrant County to help emerging technology companies be successful when applying for federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding.

The grant is part of Tarrant County’s State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund program authorized by the American Recovery Plan Act and was announced Tuesday morning during a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting. It will fund the HSC Next SBIR Phase 0 Program, which will provide guidance for Tarrant County small businesses in every step of applying for federal Small Business Innovation Research funding, also known as “America’s Seed Fund.”