FY 2010 Cluster Mapping Research Opportunity
Posted by Economic Development Administration
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — FY 2010 Cluster Mapping Research Opportunity — is cataloged under number EDA05192010CLUSTERMAPPINGRESEARCH and tied to CFDA assistance listing 11.312, posted by Economic Development Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 18, 2010. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $1,000,000. It expects to issue 1 award. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources — factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. 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 closed on June 21, 2010. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. 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.
Award Range
Up to $1,000,000
Close Date
June 21, 2010
Posted
May 18, 2010
Expected Awards
1
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Clusters – and specifically regional innovation clusters – represent an important concept for development practitioners aiming to promote the prosperity of their region. Unlike traditional clusters, regional innovation clusters represent not only the economic efficiencies that exist from the co-location of similar industries and suppliers, but also consist of the active networks of synergistic organizations that engage with various businesses within a particular industry sector, the regional assets that exist within the geographic region, and the nodes that are critical for supporting the innovation work of the industry sector, such as R&D centers, venture capitalists, universities and colleges, national labs, and networks of entrepreneurs. While the body of literature defining regional innovation clusters and discussing their impact on communities is prolific among academics, policy analysts, and national development organizations, this information has not been adequately translated and disseminated into an accessible and persuasive format to the people charged with promoting local economic prosperity. Recognizing this discontinuity, EDA solicits applications for an economic development research project aimed at developing a replicable method for identifying and mapping regional innovation clusters, providing resources on best practices, and providing recommendations on metrics for the evaluation of regional innovation clusters. Clusters – and specifically regional innovation clusters (RICs) – hold much promise for assisting local economic development specialists in developing comprehensive economic development strategies that can create jobs, spur business creation, and promote long-term economic prosperity. Unfortunately, while RICs have been widely discussed among policy circles, information on how to identify or support RICs has not been made widely available to front-line practitioners. To rectify this, EDA solicits applications from qualified researchers to accomplish the following: (a) Solicit Input from Practitioners and Policymakers, (b) Develop a Method for Identifying Regional Innovation Clusters, (c) Develop a National Map of Regional Innovation Clusters, (d) Create an Interactive Mapping Tool, (e) Feature Case Studies of Effective Regional Innovation Clusters, (f) Develop a Toolkit for Regions, (g) Identify Metrics for Success of Evaluating Regional Innovation Clusters, (h) Identify the Sustainability of the Project. Please see the full federal funding opportunity (FFO) announcement under "Full Announcement Link" below for more detailed information on each of the above-listed project tasks and the required scope of work.
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Parent Grant Program
Recompete Pilot Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
Agency Contact
Hillary Sherman-Zelenka
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