(FOA)-Dept of Commerce - FY 2019 Regional Innovation Strategies
Program (EDA-HDQ-OIE-2019-2005942); April 4, 2019
Agency
Department
of Commerce - Economic Development Administration (EDA)
Description
EDA
is committed to fostering connected, innovation-centric economic sectors that
support the conversion of research into products andservices, businesses, and ultimately jobs through
entrepreneurship. 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
·
The
i6 Challenge is designed to increase entrepreneurship that is driven by
innovations, ideas, intellectual property (IP), and applied research through
the process of technology commercialization and that results in new businesses,
accelerated paths to export, increased FDI, and new jobs.
Proof-of-concept and commercialization programs can be physical or
virtual, existing or new. Existing programs need not have previously received
EDA funds to be considered for an i6 Challenge award.
-
the 2019 Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grant
Competition.
·
Through
the SFS Grant Competition, EDA provides funding for technical assistance and
operational costs, such as conducting feasibility studies, engaging in planning
activities, etc., that support the formation, launch, or scale of
cluster-focused seed funds that invest their capital in innovation-based
startups with a potential for high growth and job
creation.
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.
Announcement
Number
EDA-HDQ-OIE-2019-2005942
Closing
Date
April
4, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=312519
Contact
Information
Robin
Cooley
(803)253-3640