OpportunityTitle: 2021 Build to Scale Program
CategoryExplanation: Economic Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible applicants for EDA financial assistance under this NOFO include:&#8226; A State;&#8226; An Indian tribe;&#8226; A city or other political subdivision of a State;&#8226; An entity whose application is supported by a State or a political subdivision of a State and that is&#8212; a nonprofit organization,- an institution of higher education,- a public-private partnership,- a science or research park,- a Federal laboratory, - a venture development organization, or- an economic development organization or similar entity; or&#8226; A consortium of any of the immediately aforementioned entities. EDA is not authorized to provide grants or cooperative agreements to individuals under this Program. Requests from individuals will not be considered for funding.
Description: EDA&#8217;s Office of Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship is committed to furthering technology-based economic development initiatives that accelerate high quality job growth, create more economic opportunities, and support the future of the next generation of industry leading companies. To advance these goals, EDA awards grants through the Build to Scale Program for activities designed to develop and support regional innovation initiatives. EDA thereby advances the growth of connected, innovation-centric economies that increase job growth, enable the workforce of tomorrow, enhance global competitiveness, and foster global competitiveness through technology commercialization and entrepreneurship as described in Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (hereafter &#8220;Section 27&#8221;). The Build to Scale Program invites organizations who are aiding companies in developing the next generation of technologies to apply for funding. These organizations may be operating initiatives to unlock investment capital across a region or sector, operating programs to accelerate company growth, empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs, and/or enabling technology commercialization. Under the Build to Scale Program, EDA is soliciting applications for two separate competitions:(1) the Venture Challenge,(2) the Capital Challenge 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.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: oie@eda.gov
GrantorContactText: oie@eda.gov