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Advanced Industries Accelerator Grants is a grant program from the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) that promotes growth and commercialization in Colorado's seven advanced industries: advanced manufacturing, aerospace, bioscience, electronics, energy and natural resources, infrastructure engineering, and technology.
The program supports early-stage companies commercializing proprietary technologies, including proof-of-concept research, product development, and ecosystem capacity building. Awards range from $50,000 to $750,000. Eligible applicants are Colorado-based companies developing innovations within one of the seven designated advanced industries.
Applications are accepted twice annually, with deadlines in spring and fall.
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Colorado’s advanced industries are: Energy and natural resources (including cleantech) Infrastructure engineering Technology and information Grant funding is used to identify and pull technologies from research institutions where they were discovered and connect them to the private sector where they can be developed into commercialize-able products.
Grant funding is used to fund companies using technologies developed in proof of concept grants and other early stage start-ups that have created viable products that meet a market need and that can be created or manufactured in Colorado and Grant funding is used to accelerate commercialization and innovation of AI products and services by building capacity and workforce for the AI ecosystem.
The AI Infrastructure Grant Application is open twice a year, in the fall and in the spring. Application dates are announced via the OEDIT website or click here to have program updates and announcements send to you directly. AI Export Grant, Global Consultant Network, Deadlines for applications are due at 5 p.
m. (Mountain Time) on the first business day of November, March and July.
Timeline Submission Deadline Timeline Submission Deadline All applications distributed to industry specific sub-committees Strategic Oversight Board considers applications and makes recommendations Sub-committees meet and select applications to refer to full committee Full committee review meeting 2015 Advanced Industries Accelerator Programs Annual Report 2015 Bioscience Discovery Evaluation Grant Program Update Advanced Industries Accelerator Grants 1625 Broadway, Ste.
2700, Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone (303) 892-3840 | Fax (303) 892-3848 Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade - A Division of the Colorado Governor’s Office - John W. Hickenlooper
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Colorado companies commercializing proprietary technologies in one of seven advanced industries: advanced manufacturing, aerospace, bioscience, electronics, energy/cleantech, infrastructure engineering, or technology/information. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $50,000 - $750,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 1, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.