CIT recognizes that the availability of early-stage capital is a critical need of many emerging technology companies by making connection with “hard to access” private and federal funding sources. 

• GAP Funds – CIT GAP Funds makes seed-stage equity investments in Virginia-based technology and life science companies with a high potential for achieving rapid growth and generating significant economic return.  For more information on the CIT GAP Funds, click here.
• Federal Funding Assistance Program – CIT's Federal Funding Assistance Program identifies and accelerates opportunities for Virginia's small technology businesses to obtain SBIR, STTR and ATP awards and other government contracts.  Click here for additional information about the Federal Funding Assistance Program.
• Entrepreneurial Education Program – CIT’s Entrepreneurial Education Program seeks to develop the entrepreneurial community and educate entrepreneurs on matters pertaining to new business innovation, technology commercialization and funding.   For more information, please visit our venture calendar and our events calendar.
• Virginia South Technology Acceleration Pilot Program - Modeled on CIT’s state-wide GAP Funds, the TAP Fund pilot seeks to stimulate growth of technology companies in Southside and Far Southwest Virginia.  CIT’s TAP Fund identifies and makes funds available to seed-stage technology firms with a high potential for commercialization, rapid growth and downstream private-equity financing.  For more information, please visit our Virginia South Technology Acceleration Program page.

PROGRAM CONTACT
For more information about the GAP Funds and/or the Entrepreneurial Education Program, please contact Jennifer O’Daniel at gap@cit.org.

For more information about the Federal Funding Assistance Program, please contact Robert Brooke at sbir@cit.org.