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Fraud Alert

EDA has become aware of a telephone/email scam in which the perpetrator claims that the victim has won an EDA award and needs to provide personal information and a processing fee to claim it. Please note that EDA does not provide grants or other forms of financial assistance or benefits (including unemployment benefits) to individuals and does not ask individuals to disclose personal information. In addition, EDA does not require applicants to submit a processing or other fee. EDA grants can only be obtained by following the procedures described in the Notices of Funding Opportunities provided for the programs below.

If you believe you have been the victim of one of these scams, or for more information, please read the following notice.

For more details, please refer to the individual program pages below for any applicable deadlines, NOFOs, and additional information. Please note that all applications must be submitted through Grants.gov or EDA's EDGE system for consideration. If you have any questions or are looking for additional support, please contact the relevant Economic Development Representative for your state or district.

Find more information on EDA's Funding Opportunities and Resources (PDF).

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Fiscal Year 2024 Build to Scale NOFO

Application Deadline:
The U.S. Economic Development Administration is accepting applications for its FY24 $50 million Build to Scale (B2S) program to support organizations that strengthen entrepreneurial ecosystems to support entrepreneurs as they build and scale technology-driven businesses—and the employees in the new, good jobs they create—to make and deliver new technology products and services. B2S grants fund programs that support innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups transforming ideas into the critical, emerging technologies of the future.

Fiscal Year 2023 Disaster Supplemental

Application Deadline: There are no application deadlines and the agency will accept proposals on a rolling basis until the publication of a new PWEAA NOFO, cancellation of this NOFO, or all funds are obligated.
The U.S Economic Development Administration is now accepting applications through the Fiscal Year 2023 Disaster Supplemental Funding Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The awards are designed to support those regions impacted by Hurricanes Ian and Fiona, wildfires, flooding and other natural disasters (2021-2022). 

Fiscal Year 2023 Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (PWEAA) Application Submission and Program Requirements

Application Deadline: There are no application submission deadlines. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the publication of a new PWEAA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), cancellation of this PWEAA NOFO, or all available funds have been expended. EDA intends to review applications expeditiously upon receipt of the complete application.

UPDATE: This NOFO was revised to add a new addendum making $5M available to indigenous communities, apply 2 CFR 200 updates to new awards under this NOFO in FY 25, and make other technical changes.
Under this NOFO EDA outlines application submission requirements and review procedures for applications received under EDA’s Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs, as authorized under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 3121 et seq.).

Fiscal Year 2021-2023 EDA Planning and Local Technical Assistance Program

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on a continuing basis and processed as received. This Planning and Local Technical Assistance opportunity will remain in effect until superseded by a future announcement.
Through its Planning and Local Technical Assistance programs, EDA assists eligible recipients in developing economic development plans and studies designed to build capacity and guide the economic prosperity and resiliency of an area or region.

Fiscal Year 2021-2023 Research and National Technical Assistance (RNTA) Notice of Funding Opportunity

Application Deadline: There are no submission deadlines under this NOFO. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the termination of this NOFO or publication of a superseding RNTA NOFO.

PLEASE NOTE: The RNTA program is not accepting or evaluating concepts at this time.
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) has published the Fiscal Year 2021-2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for Research and National Technical Assistance projects. This NOFO makes $1.5 million available for Research and Evaluation (R&E) projects and $1.0 million available for National Technical Assistance (NTA) projects.