Arkansas SBIR/STTR Matching Grant
Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) · SBIR matching
$100KReimburses up to 50% of federal SBIR/STTR awards: max $50,000 for Phase I, $100,000 for Phase II
Arkansas's state matching grant for businesses that win federal SBIR or STTR Phase I/II awards.
Key terms
- Business must have its principal office in Arkansas and be in good standing
- Must work in a targeted sector (e.g. IT, biotech, advanced materials, agriculture, logistics)
- Paid on a reimbursable basis
- Apply with your federal award documentation and statement of work
Eligibility
- Where
- United States
- Stages
- seed, series-a, growth
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Arkansas principal office
- Federal SBIR/STTR award required
How to apply
Apply to AEDC's Division of Science & Technology with your federal SBIR/STTR award documents.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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