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Patterson Rural Development Grant is sponsored by Kansas State University - Technology Development Institute (TDI) in partnership with the Patterson Family Foundation. This program helps innovators, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers in rural Kansas and Missouri turn ideas into reality by offsetting up to 50% of project costs for eligible clients in qualifying rural areas.
Services include design & prototyping, automation and data acquisition, and product development.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Innovators, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers in rural Kansas and Missouri. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Patterson Rural Development Grant is sponsored by Kansas State University, in partnership with the Patterson Family Foundation. This program helps innovators, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers in rural Kansas and Missouri access engineering and commercialization support. It aims to accelerate product development and foster innovation in rural communities. The program can offset up to 50% of project costs for eligible clients. This could include blend systems if they are related to manufacturing or product development.
Patterson Rural Development Grant is sponsored by Technology Development Institute at Kansas State University (in partnership with the Patterson Family Foundation). This grant helps innovators, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers in rural Kansas and Missouri turn their ideas into reality by offsetting up to 50% of project costs for technical services and accelerating product development. Services include design, prototyping, market research, and intellectual property research.