# FY 2021 EDA University Center Competition - PRO

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-phi-ta-pro-2021-2006894-fy-2021-eda-university-center-competition-pro/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332621

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $200,000 (at least $50,000) to colleges and universities. It expected to make $240,000 in total. Applications closed on June 4, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EDA-PHI-TA-PRO-2021-2006894 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 4, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $240,000 |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.303 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

An accredited institution of higher education, including a community college, junior college, or a consortium of accredited institutions of higher education is eligible to apply for and to receive funding under the University Center Economic Development Program. See section C.1 of this NOFO.

## What the grant funds

This NOFO announces the availability of funding for EDA’s FY 2021 University Center Economic Development Program Competition. This program funds technical assistance provided by an accredited institution of higher education or a consortium of accredited institutions of higher education that is focused on one or more of the following program focus areas: advancing regional commercialization efforts, advancing high-growth entrepreneurship, cultivating innovation, encouraging business expansion in a region’s innovation cluster(s), developing a high-skilled regional workforce, and increasing the resiliency of a region. EDA solicits competitive applications from accredited institutions of higher education and from consortia of accredited institutions of higher education that are located in and have programs targeting only geographic areas served by EDA’s Chicago and Philadelphia Regional Offices.

## Questions people ask

### Is EDA-PHI-TA-PRO-2021-2006894 still open?

No. It closed on June 4, 2021. A newer notice is open: EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2021, rolling or no fixed deadline.

### Who can apply for FY 2021 EDA University Center Competition - PRO?

Department of Commerce accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2021 EDA University Center Competition - PRO?

Closed June 4, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $200,000 each. About $240,000 in total.

### Who has won Economic Development Technical Assistance grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Inc., National Association of Development Organizations Research Foundation, Inc., Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education. The program made 214 awards worth $47.7 million in that time.