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TX Governor's Budget Adds $15M for Tech Fund, Retains Enterprise Fund | SSTI TX Governor's Budget Adds $15M for Tech Fund, Retains Enterprise Fund Citing the need to ensure a competitive edge in the weak economic climate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is asking lawmakers to continue investing in the state's economic development tools by providing an additional $15 million for the Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) and retaining funding for the Texas Enterprise Fund in the coming biennium.
The governor also is proposing $50 million for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) scholarships and $32 million to increase STEM academies. Gov. Perry is seeking $219. 2 million for his priorities and initiatives over the next two years, which includes the additional funds for the ETF and STEM incentives as well as $20 million for the Film and Video Game Incentive program and $11.
3 million for Economic Development & Tourism. House and Senate committee budget recommendations unveiled last month would provide $21. 3 million for the ETF in unexpended balances not obligated in the current biennium, but add no new funding.
The governor's budget would add an additional $15 million to foster emerging technologies, enhance university-industry collaboration, and promote technology commercialization. The estimated balance for the ETF in the current biennium is $137. 4 million in all funds.
Budget documents note the proposed decrease in funding to $21. 3 million reflects the elimination of general revenue appropriations transferred to the fund and elimination of one-time federal fund reimbursements. A recent article in the Austin American-Statesman reported that the technology fund would "burn through" through its $21 million balance in a matter of weeks without additional money.
The governor supports the House recommendation for the Texas Enterprise Fund, which retains about $151 million in unexpended balances for deal-closing incentives. The Senate version would divert $50 million out of the fund with most of the money slated for workforce initiatives.
To help attract and retain graduates in STEM fields, the governor proposes $50 million in surplus funds from Texas Guaranteed for the T-STEM Challenge Scholarship program. The scholarships provide competitive awards to regional partnerships between higher education institutions, school districts and local employers.
Texas Guaranteed is a public, nonprofit corporation created by the legislature to administer loan applications and provide resources for higher education access. Private industry would be required to match the $50 million appropriation. The budget includes another $32 million to increase the number of T-STEM academies by 2014.
During his State of the State address, Gov. Perry challenged colleges and universities to offer bachelor degrees for a total cost of $10,000, including books and proposed a four-year college tuition freeze, essentially locking in the price a student pays during freshman year. Texas is facing a budget shortfall ranging from $15 billion to $27 billion, according to media reports.
To address the shortfall, the governor proposes cutting nearly $5 billion in general revenue funding from public and higher education and $2 billion from health and human services, reports the Associated Press . Gov. Perry's 2012-13 budget recommendations are available at: http://governor. state.
tx. us/files/press-office/Governor-Budget-2012-13. pdf .
The House and Senate recommendations are available at: http://www. lbb. state.
tx. us/ . The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed sweeping revisions to the rules for procurement and grant making (2 CFR Part 200) in the Federal Register.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Texas-based technology startups and small businesses involved in research, development, and commercialization of innovative products and services. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is funded by Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, Office of the Governor. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) is a grant from the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, Office of the Governor that funds private sector companies with qualifying projects where a Texas site is competing with out-of-state locations. TEF provides performance-based deal-closing cash grants calculated using a uniform model based on average wages and projected job creation. Companies must plan a facility opening or expansion that creates more than 75 full-time jobs in urban areas or 25 in rural areas, with significant capital investment. The project must not have reached a final location decision, and must have support from local city, county, or school district governments.
Texas Capital Fund Infrastructure Program is a grant from the Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, Office of the Governor that funds public infrastructure projects in non-entitlement Texas communities that support business job creation and retention. Eligible activities include water, wastewater, street, drainage, and other public infrastructure improvements directly tied to a business creating or retaining permanent jobs, primarily for low- and moderate-income persons. Awards range from $50,000 to $750,000. Eligible applicants are non-entitlement communities — cities under 50,000 population and counties without direct HUD CDBG entitlement funding — that partner with a qualifying business.
Product Development and Small Business Incubator Fund (PDSBI) is sponsored by Texas Economic Development & Tourism Office, Office of the Governor. The PDSBI offers long-term, low-interest loans to innovative companies and business incubators across Texas. It supports the creation and growth of new products, technologies, or startups that bring jobs and innovation to the state.
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.
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