ClosedOpportunity EDA-B2S-2023

FY2023 Build to Scale Program

Economic Development Administration · Department of Commerce

At a glance

FY2023 Build to Scale Program is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Economic Development Administration (Department of Commerce). The application deadline was July 28, 2023. Individual awards are listed as up to $2M, with about 65 awards expected and $50M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, public colleges & universities, federally recognized tribal governments and 5 more. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 11.024 (BUILD TO SCALE).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jun 1, 2023Posted
Jul 28, 2023Application deadline

Posted: Jun 1, 2023
Close date: Jul 28, 2023
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $2,000,000
Est. total funding: $50,000,000
Expected awards: 65
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Public-private partnership, Science or research park, Federal laboratory, Venture development organization, Economic development organization or similar entity that is focused primarily on improving science, technology, innovation, or entrepreneurship, Consortium of any of the aforementioned entities

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

EDA’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship is committed to furthering tech-based economic development initiatives that accelerate high-skill and high-wage job growth, create economic opportunity, and support the future of the next generation of industry leading companies. Funding is available for organizations that aid companies in developing the next generation of technologies. Under the Build to Scale Program, EDA is soliciting applications for two competitions:

2023 Venture Challenge; and
2023 Capital Challenge.

EDA is excited to announce the launch of its new grants management platform: the Economic Development Grants Experience (EDGE). EDGE was developed to streamline the application and grants management process by implementing a single platform with increased transparency, improved user experience, higher data quality, and more efficiency throughout the entire grant lifecycle.

Starting April 6, 2023, applications will no longer be accepted on Grants.gov, and will ONLY be accepted through EDGE (sfgrants@eda.gov). To apply for the FY2023 STEM Talent Challenge NOFO, please access the NOFO here to apply. More information on how to apply is provided in the full NOFO.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

11.024BUILD TO SCALEProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 11.024

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$400K

FY25

—

FY26

$150M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.024. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 11.024

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 65 grant awards had funding actions under BUILD TO SCALE, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY$2.68M
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY$1.49M
NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM CORPORATION$1.19M
SOUTH CAROLINA RESEARCH AUTHORITY$750K
CENTRAL MAINE GROWTH COUNCIL$600K

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Chivas Grannum D
oie@eda.gov
2153162759

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY2023 Build to Scale Program”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public colleges & universities, Federally recognized tribal governments, Native American tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Private colleges & universities and Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY2023 Build to Scale Program”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $2m, total estimated program funding is $50,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 65 awards.

How do I apply for “FY2023 Build to Scale Program”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity EDA-B2S-2023), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenALN 11.307