Funding-FY 2017 Regional Innovation
Strategies Program-June 23, 2017
Agency
Description
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 2017 i6
Challenge; and the 2017 Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grant competition.
Applicants may, but are not required to, submit proposals for more than one
competition under the RIS Program. Applicants must provide a matching share
from non-Federal sources of at least 50 percent of the total project cost.
Announcement Number: EDA-HDQ-OIE-2017-2005260
Closing Date: Jun 23,
2017
Link to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=293716
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