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MacArthur Foundation has put out a competition for a $100 million grant to fund a single proposal that promises real and measurable progress in solving a critical problem of our time. Some problems cannot be solved by grants of the size that foundations typically provide. By funding at a level far above what is typical in philanthropy, the MacArthur Foundation can address problems and support solutions that are radically different in scale, scope, and complexity. $100 million is a large enough sum to focus on a serious problem and its solution in a meaningful and lasting way. It is the MacArthur ...

Often organizations bring me to the table when they are trying to understand why a previously submitted proposal was not funded, or they are just thinking about throwing their hat into the #SBIR/#STTR ring for the very first time and need help managing the process of development and timelines. As a result, I have seen some really good products and idea from organizations that could potentially be game changers within their industry that should receive funding from #SBIR/#STTR, and some really... let's just say... ideas or products that should not even be thinking about #SBIR/#STTR at all. I have also ...

The Gadfly Project is making available in-kind grants for non-profit organizations seeking to implement a software initiative. The projects should be used to improve the organization's operations by increasing efficiency and expanding outreach. A key component of CWMAD is for The Gadfly Project to secure new donors who will support your technology efforts. So, a significant aspect of the grant application should be to demonstrate how your project will engage as many users/supporters as possible. The Gadfly's mission is to make available advanced software development expertise to entities committed to promoting peace, environmental sustainability, economic development, and quality-of-life advancements worldwide ...

At NIH/DHHS, ALL investigator-initiated proposals may be submitted through the #SBIR or #STTR Omnibus. The newest funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) for the coming fiscal year were released this past Friday, so they're hot off the press. Look for PA-16-302 and PA-16-303. NIH #SBIR deadlines follow the standard due dates (Sept 5, Jan 5, Apr 5). Your next application opportunity under the Omnibus is Sept 5! Omnibus grant solicitations allow small businesses to submit researcher-initiated projects that are within NIH's mission. For the additional NIH SBIR/STTR FOAs, please view the following:

• PA-16-302
• PA-16-303
• Targeted SBIR/STTR Funding Announcements

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In this 2016 EDA round, a total of $15 million in Federal funding is available to create and expand 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.  Under this FFO, $13 million is available for i6 Challenge grants and $2 million is available for SFS grants.

The EDA i6 Challenge grants help regions build capacity for turning ideas into products and ultimately into viable companies that create jobs. The program was launched in 2010 as part of the White House’s Startup America Initiative and is ...

The DoD FY2016 Rapid Innovation Fund White Paper submission period is open March 15 – May 3, 2016. Don't miss out. https://dodrif.com/?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 ...

Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the availability of $65.8 million through the Obama Administration’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to develop new strategies for economic growth and worker advancement for communities that have historically relied on the coal economy for economic stability.

Obama Administration Announces $65.8 Million Available for Economic and Workforce Development in Coal-Impacted Communities

Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the availability of $65.8 million through the Obama Administration's Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization ...

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Applications are now open for the opportunity to pitch your business idea to investors at the 2016 Bright Buffalo Niagara Entrepreneur Expo! Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, April 18. http://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2016/02/052.html ...

"The Fund" is a Woman and Minority Business Owners Investment Fund. Up to $2 million equity investment fund that will support innovation, job creation, and high-growth entrepreneurship throughout New York State ("NYS"). The objective is to invest in early-stage  NYS certified Minority-Owned Business Enterprises ("MBEs") and Women-Owned Business Enterprises ("WBEs"); and Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises ("MWBEs") that are in emerging technologies and have a proprietary or differentiated product or service.

Investments of up to $500,000 per company for general technology companies (up to $750,000 per company for life-sciences companies) will be made. Private matching funds through additional direct investment ...

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the 25 awardees that will receive $10 million under the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) 2015 Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program. The 2015 RIS program is managed by EDA’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) and is designed to advance innovation and capacity-building activities in regions across the country through two different competitions: the i6 Challenge and the Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grants competition.

U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE PENNY PRITZKER ANNOUNCES AWARDEES OF $10 MILLION IN GRANTS TO ADVANCE INNOVATION ACROSS AMERICA

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the 25 awardees that ...

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The DOD #SBIR 16.1 and 16. A solicitation is open. The solicitation will close on February 17, 2016, at 6:00 a.m. ET.

The objectives of the DOD #SBIR Program include stimulating technological innovation in DOD’s Science and Technology Emphasis Areas, strengthening the role of small business in meeting DOD research and development needs, fostering and encouraging participation by minority and disadvantaged persons in technological innovation, and increasing the commercial application of DOD-supported research or research and development results.

The DOD #SBIR Program follows the policies and practices of the Small Business Administration (SBA) SBIR Policy Directive and encourages of the ...