Closed · EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2021 · CFDA 11.303;11.312 · Discretionary
FY 2021 - 2023 Economic Development RNTA
Federal grant opportunity posted by Department of Commerce, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $1-$1.5M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- -
- Close date
- 15
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2021 - 2023 Economic Development RNTA is a closed discretionary listing from Department of Commerce that offered $1 -- $1,500,000 across 15 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $1-$1.5M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 15
- expected awards
- 11.303;11.312
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - FY 2021 - 2023 Economic Development RNTA - is cataloged under number EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2021 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.303;11.312, posted by Department of Commerce. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 9, 2021 and last updated on July 23, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $1 -- $1,500,000. It expects to issue 15 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity is closed. Monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements in the next funding cycle. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$1 -- $1,500,000
Close Date
Not specified
Please read the NOTICE in the updated “Description” section of this NOFO posting regarding an upcoming change to the grant application process using EDA’s new grants management platform.
Posted
June 9, 2021
Expected Awards
15
Instrument
Grant
Description
NOTICE: PLEASE READ - April 6, 2023 EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle. As of April 6th, 2023, applications can no longer be submitted on Grants.gov, and will ONLY be accepted through EDGE. Once your concept proposal has been reviewed, you will receive an invitation to apply in EDGE. More information on how to apply is provided in the full NOFO. You must submit concept proposals to rnta@eda.gov. Program Description EDA provides strategic investments on a competitive merit basis to support economic development, foster job creation, and attract private investment in economically distressed areas of the United States. Under this NOFO, EDA solicits applications from applicants in order to provide investments that support research and technical assistance projects under EDA’s R&E and NTA programs. Grants and cooperative agreements made under these programs are designed to leverage existing regional assets and support the implementation of economic development strategies that advance new ideas and creative approaches to advance economic prosperity in distressed communities. This NOFO employs a two-step application process: (1) the Concept Proposal and (2) the Full Application. EDA will only review Full Applications submitted by applicants who first submitted a Concept Proposal. Any Full Application received from an applicant that did not submit a Concept Proposal will be deemed ineligible and not considered for funding. For the Concept Proposal, applicants may use the optional template available at https://eda.gov/programs/rnta/resources/. Full Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov using the link that EDA will provide with its response to the Concept Proposal. *Please note: While the published Notice of Funding Opportunity (available under "Related Documents") states that the ED900A form and the SF424B form are both required for a complete application, these forms are no longer required and have therefore been removed from the package template.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
rnta@eda.gov
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