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Find similar grantsTexas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) is sponsored by Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office. Provides funding to Texas-based small businesses for the commercialization of innovative technologies, including those with federal SBIR Phase I awards.
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Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TEFT) (Texas) <li> Make Texas the best place in the nation to pursue the next great idea. </li> <li> Give Texas an unparalleled advantage in the research, development and commercialization of emerging technologies. </li> <li> Bring the best scientists, researchers and innovators to Texas.
</li> <li> Help startup companies get off the ground faster and attract high-tech jobs. </li> Awards that fall beneath this program include:<br /> <li> Commercialization Awards: investments in university spin-off or university-related startup companies. </li> <li> Research Award Matching: funds create consortia which leverage the unique strengths of universities, federal government grant programs, and industry.
</li> <li> Acquisition of Research Superiority: grants to enable public institutions of higher education in Texas to recruit the best research talent in the world. </li> <li> Regional Centers for Innovation and Commercialization: grants to universities and not-for-profit organizations to support the Texas entrepreneurial ecosystem and to recommend company investments to the TETF Advisory Committee.
</li> <li> Make Texas the best place in the nation to pursue t" /> Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TEFT) (Texas) Grants Office Grantwriting service fee is currently unavailable for this grant Get more information on grantwriting CFDA Number</span>A unique identifier for federal grants that have been assigned a number in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants.
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info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Classification</span>An indication of how "Technology Friendly" this grant is. <br/>"A" Grants are specifically created to fund technology.
IT makes up 80-100% (est.) of most awards. <br/>"B" Grants can fund IT (like an "A" Grant) if the applicant chooses to use it for that purpose.
They usually fund other initiatives as well. <br/>"C" ” Grants can include technology as part of a larger project. IT makes up 5-20% (est.)
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info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TEFT), Texas Legislature Summary</span>Information that will help an interested grantseeker determine if this program may fund their project" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants.
info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> Make Texas the best place in the nation to pursue the next great idea. Give Texas an unparalleled advantage in the research, development and commercialization of emerging technologies.
Bring the best scientists, researchers and innovators to Texas. Help startup companies get off the ground faster and attract high-tech jobs. Awards that fall beneath this program include: Commercialization Awards: investments in university spin-off or university-related startup companies.
Research Award Matching: funds create consortia which leverage the unique strengths of universities, federal government grant programs, and industry. Acquisition of Research Superiority: grants to enable public institutions of higher education in Texas to recruit the best research talent in the world.
Regional Centers for Innovation and Commercialization: grants to universities and not-for-profit organizations to support the Texas entrepreneurial ecosystem and to recommend company investments to the TETF Advisory Committee. Funding History</span>Insight into the past years’ funding for this grant, if available" class="TipThis" src="https://www. dltgrants.
info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> TEFT has allocated nearly $220,000,000 in grant matching and research funds since 2005. Additional Info</span>Further insight into the opportunity such as application procedures, links to additional resources, ineligible applicants, and unallowable costs" class="TipThis" src="https://www.
dltgrants. info/icons/Sigma/About_16x16_Standard. png" border="0" style="cursor: pointer; position: relative; top: 3px;" /> All applicants make presentations to a 17-member advisory committee of high-tech leaders, entrepreneurs and research experts who recommend funding allocations to the governor, lieutenant governor and speaker of the house.
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Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) is funded by Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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