Grant Deadlines
Open · no close dateCooperative agreementGrantUp to $1.5M per award

FY 2021 - 2023 Economic Development RNTA

Department of Commerce · EDA-HDQ-RNTA-2021

In plain English

Department of Commerce has posted this cooperative agreement and grant. Grants.gov lists no fixed close date, so check the official listing for how and when applications are accepted.

Individual awards range from $1 to $1,500,000 and the agency expects to make 15 awards.

Eligibility is described in the listing text (the "Others" category).

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusPosted: open for applications
Close dateNo close date listed
Agency note on the deadlinePlease read the NOTICE in the updated “Description” section of this NOFO posting regarding an upcoming change to the grant application process using EDA’s new grants management platform.
Posted dateJun 9, 2021
Opportunity numberEDA-HDQ-RNTA-2021
AgencyDepartment of Commerce · all Department of Commerce grants
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement, Grant
CategoryOther (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$1,500,000
Award floor (min per award)$1
Estimated total program fundingNot stated
Expected number of awards15
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)11.303 – Economic Development Technical Assistance
11.312 – Research and Evaluation Program
Last updated on Grants.govJul 23, 2025

Who can apply

  • Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Additional Information on Eligibility: Pursuant to Section 3(4) of PWEDA (42 U.S.C. § 3122(4)) and 13 C.F.R. § 300.3 (Eligible Recipient), eligible applicants for and recipients of EDA RNTA investment assistance include: a District Organization; an Indian Tribe or a consortium of Indian Tribes; a State; a city or other political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of …

Description

Excerpt from the official synopsis on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

NOTICE: PLEASE READ - April 6, 2023 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. As of April 6th , 2023, applications can no longer be submitted on Grants.gov, and will ONLY be accepted through EDGE. Once your concept proposal has been reviewed, you will receive an invitation to apply in EDGE. More information on how to apply is provided in the full NOFO. You must submit concept proposals to rnta@eda.gov. …

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