; (iii) to create more competitive proposals to increase awards from all Federal sources, with a focus on awards under the SBIR program and the STTR program; and (iv) to assist first-time applicants by providing small grants for proof of concept research; and (F) assist applicants for an award under the SBIR program or the STTR program to identify sources of outside funding, including venture capitalists, angel investor groups, private industry, crowd funding, and special loan programs. (8) Award amount (A) In general The Administrator shall provide an award to each eligible State in which an eligible entity of a regional collaborative is located in an amount that is not more than $300,000 to carry out the activities described in paragraph (7). (B) Limitation (i) In general An eligible State may not receive an award under both the FAST program and the pilot program for the same year. (ii) Rule of construction Nothing in clause (i) may be construed to prevent an eligible State from applying for an award under the FAST program and the pilot program for the same year. (9) Duration of award An award provided under the pilot program— (A) shall be for a period of not more than 1 year; and (B) may be renewed by the Administrator for 1 additional year. (10) Termination The pilot program shall terminate on September 30, 2018. (11) Report Not later than March 30, 2018, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the pilot program, which shall include— (A) details regarding the recipient of each award provided under the pilot program, including the amount of each award, the number of small business concerns that received assistance from the award amounts, and the manner in which the award was used to meet the goals described in paragraph (3)