Research and Development Grants offers Nebraska businesses a matching competitive grant for research and development activities done in conjunction with a Nebraska college or university.
Donor Name: Nebraska Department of Economic Development
State: Nebraska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Matching Grants
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Research and development for this grant is primarily driven by the academic component. It should be directed toward the following:
- Commercialization of new projects.
- Modification of existing products that lead to substantially improved marketability.
- Improvement of existing processes that may provide a new source of revenue to Nebraska businesses.
Funding Information
- Phase I R&D awards are capped at $100,000.
- Phase II R&D awards are capped at $400,000.
Project Period
Each phase will generally be completed within 24 months of award.
Eligibility Requirements
- Businesses are eligible to apply for Phase II awards if they have successfully completed a Phase I award as determined by DED.
- DED will not grant more than two awards in any four-year period per project.
- R&D grant funding must be matched at 100% (1:1) of the requested grant amount with eligible matching funds. R&D Grant funding for value-added agriculture projects must be matched at 25% (4:1) of the requested grant amount with eligible matching funds. Please discuss project details with DED staff to determine if the project meets the value-added agriculture category requirements.
Eligible matching funds include any non-state source such as private foundations, federal or local governments, quasi-governmental entities, commercial lending institutions, investors, or other sources provided they are not using funds appropriated by the Nebraska Legislature.
For more information, visit DED.
