EDA is offering the Regional Innovation Strategies Program to support the conversion of research into products, services, businesses, and jobs through entrepreneurship. The program includes the 2019 i6 Challenge and the 2019 Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grant Competition. Funding is available for capacity-building programs and operational support for organizations aiding startups. Applicants must provide a matching share from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the total project cost. Deadline for applications is April 04, 2019.
Opportunity ID: 312519
General Information
Document Type: | Grants Notice |
Funding Opportunity Number: | EDA-HDQ-OIE-2019-2005942 |
Funding Opportunity Title: | FY 2019 Regional Innovation Strategies Program |
Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
Category Explanation: | Economic Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
Expected Number of Awards: | 60 |
Assistance Listings: | 11.020 — Cluster Grants |
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
Version: | Synopsis 1 |
Posted Date: | Jan 31, 2019 |
Last Updated Date: | Jan 31, 2019 |
Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 04, 2019 |
Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 04, 2019 |
Archive Date: | May 04, 2019 |
Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
Award Ceiling: | $750,000 |
Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Private institutions of higher education County governments Special district governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education State governments City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
Additional Information on Eligibility: | A State; An Indian tribe; A city or other political subdivision of a State; An entity that— (a) is a nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education, a public-private partnership, a science or research park, a Federal laboratory, or an economic development organization or similar entity, and (b) has an application that is supported by a State or a political subdivision of a State; or A consortium of any of the entities described above. |
Additional Information
Agency Name: | Department of Commerce |
Description: |
EDA is committed to fostering connected, innovation-centric economic sectors that support the conversion of research into products and services, businesses, and ultimately jobs through entrepreneurship. See Section 27. Funding is available for capacity-building programs that provide proof-of-concept and commercialization assistance to innovators and entrepreneurs and for operational support for organizations that provide essential early-stage funding to startups. Under the RIS Program, EDA is soliciting applications for two separate competitions:
• the 2019 i6 Challenge; and
• the 2019 Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grant Competition.
Applicants must provide a matching share from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the total project cost; i.e., applicants must match each Federal dollar requested with at least one dollar of local match. See Section C.2 (p. 10) of this NOFO.
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Link to Additional Information: | – |
Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Email:oie@eda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 312519 Full Announcement-NOFO -> EDA 2019 RIS Program NOFO FINAL.pdf
Packages
Agency Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: Email: oie@eda.gov |
Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
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11.020 | 2780445 | 2019 i6 Challenge Competition | PKG00248020 | Feb 01, 2019 | Apr 04, 2019 | View |
11.020 | 2780446 | 2019 Seed Fund Support Grant | PKG00248021 | Feb 01, 2019 | Apr 04, 2019 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
312519 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
312519 SF424A-1.0.pdf
312519 SF424B-1.1.pdf
312519 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
312519 CD511-1.1.pdf
312519 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
312519 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
312519 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
Package 2
Mandatory forms
312519 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
312519 SF424A-1.0.pdf
312519 SF424B-1.1.pdf
312519 SFLLL_1_2-1.2.pdf
312519 CD511-1.1.pdf
312519 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
312519 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
Optional forms
312519 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf