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FY 2016 EDA University Center Economic Development Program Competition - Chicago Regional Office
This FFO announces the availability of funding for EDA’s FY 2016 University Center Economic Development Program Competition.
This program funds initiatives that are focused on advancing regional commercialization efforts, entrepreneurship, innovation, business expansion in a region’s innovation cluster, and a high-skilled regional workforce.
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.
This program funds initiatives that are focused on advancing regional commercialization efforts, entrepreneurship, innovation, business expansion in a region’s innovation cluster, and a high-skilled regional workforce.
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.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://www.eda.gov/funding-opportunities/
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are the state government offices that adminster the state's adult protective services and/or elder protective services program.
Recipients of an award under this program in FY 2015 are NOT eligible to apply for funding under this opportunity.
Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
dsalley@eda.gov
Date Posted:
2016-03-31
Application Due Date:
2016-05-31
Archive Date:
2016-06-30
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