Kentucky leads the way in supporting SBIR/STTR awardees. The Commonwealth will match, on a competitive basis, Phase 1 and Phase 2 federal awards received by Kentucky high-tech small businesses and those willing to become Kentucky-based businesses. Information on how to apply, when to submit, and what to expect, can be found in the KY SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program 2019-001 Guidelines.
KY SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program Round 2019-001
Opens: March 29, 2019 Closes: May 31, 2019
KENTUCKY INNOVATION INVESTMENT PROGRAM (KIIP)
KIIP exists to help those entrepreneurs and new companies land the highly competitive and prestigious SBIR/STTR federal grants, which are then matched, by a competitive process, with state funds. Assistance comes in the form of outreach, recruitment, analysis, expert grant writing services and post-grant management assistance.
Want to learn more about SBIR/STTR, how your company may benefit, and how KY Innovation offers support? Watch SBIR/STTR 101 webinar, the first in the KIIP program series on various SBIR/STTR topics.
