Rhode Island Innovation Voucher
Rhode Island Commerce · Innovation voucher
$75KVouchers of up to $75,000 for R&D with a knowledge provider, or for manufacturing innovation
Rhode Island vouchers that pay for R&D work with local universities, research centres and other knowledge providers, or for in-house manufacturing innovation.
Key terms
- For small businesses (up to 500 employees) registered in Rhode Island
- Knowledge Provider Voucher pays an RI research institution for R&D help; Manufacturing Voucher supports internal R&D by manufacturers
- Applications include a budget template provided on the page
- Current round accepts applications 2026-10-06 to 2026-11-03 at 5 p.m. ET; rounds recur several times a year
Eligibility
- Where
- United States
- Stages
- pre-seed, 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
- Rhode Island small business (≤500 employees)
How to apply
Download the budget template on the RI Commerce page and submit the online application before the round closes.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- 2026-11-03
- Status
- Open
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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