Closed · EDA05192010CLUSTERMAPPINGRESEARCH · CFDA 11.312 · Discretionary
FY 2010 Cluster Mapping Research Opportunity
Federal grant opportunity posted by Economic Development Administration, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $1M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 21, 2010
- Close date
- 1
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2010 Cluster Mapping Research Opportunity is a closed discretionary listing from Economic Development Administration that offered Up to $1,000,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 59 other opportunities from Economic Development Administration.
- up to $1M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 1
- expected award
- 11.312
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2010 Cluster Mapping Research Opportunity is closed (last close June 21, 2010). The parent program page for CFDA 11.312 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Economic Development Administration still indexes 59 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 21, 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.
Market-open applicant set · includes for-profit door
The eligibility set for FY 2010 Cluster Mapping Research Opportunity includes a for-profit door among 10 printed types (State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; +6 more). Competitive traffic can include commercial applicants alongside other listed classes. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity codes span Other · Regional Development (O;RD). Inside Economic Development Administration's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township 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 22
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- 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
Recompete Pilot Program
U.S. Department of Commerce
Agency Contact
Hillary Sherman-Zelenka
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What to do next
FY 2010 Cluster Mapping Research Opportunity is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 11.312 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Recompete Pilot Program indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Economic Development Administration lists 59 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
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