FY 2014 Regional Innovation Grants
Agency: Department of Commerce
Assistance Listings
- 11.030 -- Science and Research Park Development Grants
- 11.020 -- Cluster Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
View version history on Grants.gov
Description
EDA is committed to helping foster connected, innovation-centric economic sectors which support commercialization and entrepreneurship as described in the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010. Working with regions across the country to develop regional innovation strategies, including regional innovation clusters, is also a Strategic Goal of the DOCs FY 2014-2018 Strategic Plan and a keystone of the Secretarys commitment to building globally competitive regions. As part of this strategy, funding is available for capacity-building activities that include Proof of Concept Centers and Commercialization...
Centers as well as scaling of existing commercialization programs and centers; feasibility studies for the creation and expansion of facilities such as science and research parks; and supporting opportunities to close the funding gap for early-stage companies. To that end, EDAs existing and highly successful i6 Challenge is being joined by additional grant opportunities to create the Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Program. Under this program, EDA is soliciting applications for three separate competitions:
1. 2014 i6 Challenge;
2. Science and Research Park Development Grants; and
3. Cluster Grants for Seed Capital Funds.
Applicants may, but are not required to, submit proposals for more than one competition under the RIS Program.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Nonprofit
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Government
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- State governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- County governments
Additional information
Pursuant to the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, eligible applicants for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance under this FFO include a(n):
1. a State;
2. an Indian tribe;
3. a city or other political subdivision of a State;
4. 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
5. a consortium of any of the entities described in subparagraphs (1) through (4).
For Science and Research Park Development Grants only, in addition to the types of applicants listed above, the following applicants are also eligible to apply:
6. a Hospital;
7. a Commercial organization; or
8. a consortium of any of the entities described in subparagraphs (1) through (7).
Grantor contact information
Description
Julie Kirk
Director, Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
oie@eda.gov
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| EDA_Regional_Innovation_Strategies_FFO_FINAL_9-3-2014.pdf | FY 2014 Regional Innovation Strategies Program Announcement of Federal Funding Opportunity | Sep 4, 2014 01:24 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Archived: December 3, 2014
Award
$--
Program Funding
--
Expected awards
$1
Award Minimum
$500,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
EDA-HDQ-OIE-2014-2004219
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Regional development
Other
Category Explanation:
Economic Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
History
Version:
1
Posted date:
September 4, 2014
Archive date:
December 3, 2014
