Alabama Launchpad is sponsored by Innovate Alabama. Alabama Launchpad is a competitive program that awards grants to startups and early-stage companies based in Alabama with scalable business models. It aims to significantly impact the growth of businesses within the state.

Supplemental Grant Program - Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program Applications are currently closed. grants@innovatealabama. org The Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program provides additional resources for small businesses whose proven business models and technologies are helping accelerate innovation in the state.

Small businesses who have an active Phase I or Phase II Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant are eligible for non-dilutive funding from the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program. This unique grant program provides support for recipients who do not need to exchange shares of their company for the grant.

These businesses have proven through scientific review that their technologies are viable, valuable and scalable. Move your idea from concept to commercialization. Stay tuned for details on upcoming rounds of the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program.

Innovate Alabama has awarded more than $17 million in grant funding. That funding supports small businesses and university inventors whose proven business models and technologies will help advance Alabama’s regional and national economic footprint.

Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant recipients can utilize these funds to support and grow their businesses, through: Business Plan Development Intellectual Property Protection We appreciate the support of the State, the Innovate Alabama Board, its committee, and all the others involved in getting this program off the ground and successfully executed for the first round.

We are proud to represent the State of Alabama as we advance our health technology innovations around the world. We are excited about this opportunity and look forward to helping cultivate the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial awareness in Alabama, especially in underrepresented communities. We are excited to continue building our company and helping contribute to the growing ecosystem of Alabama technology companies.

If you have received SBIR/STTR Phase I awards, you are eligible to apply for 50% of your SBIR/STTR grant up to $100,000 for additional funding. If you have received SBIR/STTR Phase II awards, you are eligible to apply for 50% of your SBIR/STTR grant up to $250,000. Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program Are you eligible to apply?

You are eligible to apply for 50% of your SBIR/STTR Award up to $100K You are eligible to apply for 50% of your SBIR/STTR Award up to $250K If you have not been awarded funds from the federal SBIR/STTR programs: Consider applying for the Federal SBIR/STTR Grant to become eligible to apply for the Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program. Supplemental Grant Webinar Applications are currently open and will close February 26.

Please direct questions to grants@innovatealabama. org . Catch up with our informational webinar or view webinar presentation slides .

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