1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
This listing may be outdated. Verify details at the official source before applying.
Find similar grantsEntrepreneurial Investment Awards Program is sponsored by Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). Supports resource providers that offer assistance to entrepreneurs and startup companies seeking to create, locate, or expand a business in Iowa.
Get alerted about grants like this
Save a search for “Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)” or related topics and get emailed when new opportunities appear.
Search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Entrepreneurial Investment Awards Program | Economic Development & Finance Authority Entrepreneurial Investment Awards Program Enhancing the ecosystem that develops, launches and grows entrepreneurs and startups The Entrepreneurial Investment Awards (EIA) program provides financial assistance to Iowa-based organizations that directly support entrepreneurs and early-stage startups.
These resource providers play a critical role in helping new ventures create, locate or expand a business in Iowa. Applications for Fiscal Year 2026 EIA awards are now closed. Applicants must confirm eligibility with IEDA and be invited to apply prior to submitting materials.
To qualify, an organization must offer comprehensive business development services specifically designed for emerging and early-stage innovation companies. Those services may include, but are not limited to: Business model development Financial strategies and management Mentoring and management coaching Awards under the EIA program are not guaranteed and are determined through a competitive review process.
A single service provider may receive up to $200,000, but the actual award amount, if any, will be based on committee recommendations and available funding. Funds must be used to cover operating costs that directly support business development services for emerging and early-stage innovation companies.
Highlighted projects from previous award recipients: Council Bluffs Area Chamber of Commerce established the Kitchen Council food incubator to offer comprehensive services to the food industry and food-based startups. Mason City's NIACC John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center assisted existing rural businesses with opportunities to pursue rapid growth through technology or technology-enabled new markets.
Ames' ISU Research Park created the ISU Startup Factory , a new model bringing together critical resources to move technology from the lab to the marketplace. A service provider with a principal place of operations in Iowa Offer a comprehensive set of business development services targeted to emerging and early-stage innovation companies The application window is now closed. Watch this page for the next round of applications.
To verify eligibility and receive a current application, please contact Megan Brandt at megan. brandt@iowaeda. com or 515.
348. 6198.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Resource providers assisting entrepreneurs and startup companies in Iowa. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Entrepreneurial Investment Awards Program is funded by Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Iowa. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The Eli Lilly and Company Foundation's 2026 Open Call opened June 1 and closes July 3, across three focus areas: Global Health, K-12 STEM Education, and Economic Mobility. But two of the three only fund Marion County, Indiana. Here is how to read the geographic fine print, why the funder's commercial identity shapes what wins, and how to position a proposal that actually fits.
Read articleThe Lilly Foundation's 2026 Open Call accepts pre-applications June 1 through July 3. Its three priorities — Global Health, K-12 STEM Education, and Economic Mobility — look national, but the education and mobility tracks concentrate heavily in Marion County, Indiana, while the health track funds cardiometabolic work abroad. Here's how to read the geography before you spend a week on a pre-application you can't win.
Read articleThe Department of Education quietly published the FY2026 RPED competition in the May 29 Federal Register: $45M total, awards of $1.5M-$2.5M each over 48 months, applications due June 23 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The program funds rural community colleges and regional universities to build career pathways into high-wage industries. With FIPSE under structural review by the second Trump administration, this may be the last cycle under the existing rubric. Here's the eligibility math, the partner architecture that wins, the NCES locale codes that gate the absolute priority, and the 25-day sprint that determines who gets funded.
Read article