FY2016 Regional Innovation Strategies Program

Post Date

April 25th 2016

Application Due Date

June 24th 2016

Funding Opportunity Number

EDA-HDQ-OIE-2016-2004868

CFDA Number(s)

11.020

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Other
Regional Development

Economic Development Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Number of Awards

40

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Non-Profits Without 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

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.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $15000000

• Award Range:

  $1 - $500000

Grant Description

EDA is committed to fostering connected, innovation-centric economic sectors which support the conversion of research into products and services, businesses, and ultimately jobs through entrepreneurship. See SWTIA _ 27. The DOC FY 2014-2018 Strategic Plan sets forth the strategic goal of working within and across ecosystems throughout the country to develop regional innovation strategies, including regional innovation clusters. Regional innovation strategies are a keystone of the Secretary of Commerceмs commitment to building globally competitive regions. As part of this strategy, 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 2016 i6 Challenge, and the Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grant competition. Applicants may, but are not required to, submit proposals for more than one competition under the RIS Program. Note that the 2016 RIS Program is authorized under SWTIA _ 27, which does not restrict the focus of granteesм projects to economically distressed communities.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Commerce

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  EDA Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Agency Mailing Address:

  oie@eda.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  oie@eda.gov

• More Information:

  http://www.eda.gov/oie/ris/