Closed · EDA-HDQ-OIE-2016-2004868 · CFDA 11.020 · Discretionary
FY2016 Regional Innovation Strategies Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 24, 2016
- Close date
- 40
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY2016 Regional Innovation Strategies Program is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $1 -- $500,000 across 40 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 898 other opportunities from Department of Commerce.
- $1-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 40
- expected awards
- 11.020
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY2016 Regional Innovation Strategies Program is closed (last close June 24, 2016). The parent program page for CFDA 11.020 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Department of Commerce still indexes 898 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 24, 2016
Est. Total Funding
$15,000,000
Expected Awards
40
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
EDA is committed to fostering connected, innovation-centric economic sectors which support the conversion of research into products and services, businesses, and ultimately jobs through entrepreneurship. See SWTIA § 27. The DOC FY 2014-2018 Strategic Plan sets forth the strategic goal of working within and across ecosystems throughout the country to develop regional innovation strategies, including regional innovation clusters. Regional innovation strategies are a keystone of the Secretary of Commerce’s commitment to building globally competitive regions. As part of this strategy, funding is available for capacity-building programs that provide proof-of-concept and commercialization assistance to innovators and entrepreneurs and for operational support for organizations that provide essential early-stage funding to startups. Under the RIS Program, EDA is soliciting applications for two separate competitions: the 2016 i6 Challenge, and the Seed Fund Support (SFS) Grant competition. Applicants may, but are not required to, submit proposals for more than one competition under the RIS Program. Note that the 2016 RIS Program is authorized under SWTIA § 27, which does not restrict the focus of grantees’ projects to economically distressed communities.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 10 doors
FY2016 Regional Innovation Strategies Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (10 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +6 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity codes span Other · Regional Development (O;RD). Only 11 other Department of Commerce listings share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 899).
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 13
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Native American CDFI Assistance Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
Agency Contact
EDA Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
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What to do next
FY2016 Regional Innovation Strategies Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 11.020 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Native American CDFI Assistance Program indexes 0 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Department of Commerce lists 898 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
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