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Find similar grantsRegional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Program is sponsored by U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA). The RIS program, through its Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE), aims to empower communities so that innovators and entrepreneurs can launch companies, scale technologies, and create jobs.
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# Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Program | U.S. Economic Development Administration ## THIS IS AN ARCHIVED SITE This site contains information that has been considered archived and will no longer be updated. Please click here to go to the CURRENT eda. gov website.
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* Programs/InitiativesEDA ProgramsMulti-Agency InitiativesDisaster RecoveryUniversity Centers * ToolsResearch ReportsCurrent Grantee Forms * ContactShare Your Story # Office of Innovation and # Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Program EDA’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) leads the Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program to spur innovation capacity-building activities in regions across the nation.
The program is authorized through the America COMPETES reauthorization Act of 2010 and received dedicated appropriations for the first time in fiscal year 2014. On Tuesday, November 15, 2016, EDA announced the 2016 Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program grantees.
In this 2016 round, a total of $15 million in Federal funding was available for the creation and expansion of cluster-focused proof-of-concept and commercialization programs and early-stage seed capital funds through the i6 Challenge and the Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grant competition, respectively.
* 2016 Federal Funding Opportunity * 2016 RIS Prospective Applicant Webinar***NEW*** * 2016 RIS Prospective Applicant Webinar Slides (PDF) * 2016 RIS FAQs (PDF) ***NEW*** * 2016 RIS Program Overview (PDF) ***NEW*** For questions about applying for this program or for more information about EDA programs, you may contact the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship or your appropriate EDA Regional Office RIS Point(s) of Contact: * National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) * 2016 Regional Innovation Strategies Program
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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 (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (Phase I) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit in agriculturally-related areas. This can include app development for agricultural technology, rural development, and smart farming. Phase I aims to demonstrate technical feasibility.