# FY 2022 EDA University Center Competition - SRO

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/eda-sea-ta-sro-2022-2007230-fy-2022-eda-university-center-competition-sro/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/338457

> Department of Commerce offered grants of up to $200,000 to colleges and universities. It expected to make about 15 awards. Applications closed on April 29, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | EDA-SEA-TA-SRO-2022-2007230 |
| Agency | Department of Commerce |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 29, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 15 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| 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 2022 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 Atlanta and Seattle Regional Offices: Atlanta Regional Office (separate posting and application package for applicants applying from within the Atlanta Regional Office) Serves: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee Seattle Regional Office Serves: Alaska, Arizona, American Samoa, California, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Republic of Palau, and Washington The purpose of EDA’s University Center Economic Development Program (also referred to in this announcement as the University Center program) is to enable institutions of higher education and consortia of institutions of higher education to establish and operate University Centers specifically focused on using university assets to build regional economic ecosystems that support innovation and high-growth entrepreneurship, resiliency and inclusiveness. University Centers collaborate with other EDA partners, such as Economic Development Districts (EDDs) by providing expertise and technical assistance to develop, implement, and support regional strategies that result in quality job creation[1], high-skilled regional talent pools, and business expansion in a region’s innovation clusters.[2] Expertise and technical assistance may address, for example, workforce training programs, applied research centers, technology commercialization, feasibility studies, market research, economic impact analyses training, and other technical assistance to help communities foster vibrant economic ecosystems.

## Questions people ask

### Is EDA-SEA-TA-SRO-2022-2007230 still open?

No. It closed on April 29, 2022.

### Who can apply for FY 2022 EDA University Center Competition - SRO?

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 2022 EDA University Center Competition - SRO?

Closed April 29, 2022. 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.

### 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.