FY 2021 STEM Talent Challenge Program

The summary for the FY 2021 STEM Talent Challenge Program grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Department of Commerce, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY 2021 STEM Talent Challenge Program: EDA is seeking applications from eligible applicants to create and implement innovative science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) apprenticeship models that complement their respective region's innovation economy. The STEM Talent Challenge seeks to develop or expand regional workforce capacity to support high-growth, high-wage entrepreneurial ventures, industries of the future (which usually includes industries that leverage emerging technologies), and other innovation-driven businesses that have a high likelihood of accelerating economic competitiveness and job creation in their respective regions and in the United States.

Federal Grant Title:	FY 2021 STEM Talent Challenge Program
Federal Agency Name:	Department of Commerce (DOC)
Grant Categories:	Employment Labor and Training Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) Regional Development Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	EDA-HDQ-OIE-2021-2007015
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	11.023
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	October 12th, 2021
Original Application Deadline:	October 12th, 2021
Posted Date:	August 12th, 2021
Creation Date:	August 12th, 2021
Archive Date:	November 11th, 2021
Total Program Funding:	$2,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:	$250,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$1
Expected Number of Awards:	10
Cost Sharing or Matching:	Yes
Last Updated:	August 12th, 2021

Category Explanation: The STEM Talent Challenge seeks to develop or expand regional workforce capacity to support high-growth, high-wage entrepreneurial ventures, industries of the future (which usually includes industries that leverage emerging technologies), and other innovation-driven businesses that have a high likelihood of accelerating economic competitiveness and job creation in their respective regions and in the United States.
Applicants Eligible for this Grant: County governments - City or township governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Eligible applications for and eligible recipients of EDA investment assistance under this NOFO include: a State; an Indian tribe; a city or other political subdivision of a State; an entity that is— a nonprofit organization, an institution of higher education, a public-private partnership, a science or research park, a Federal laboratory, or an economic development organization or similar entity, and that has an application supported by a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a native organization; or a consortium of any of the above-mentioned eligible applicants.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: STEM Opportunity
Grant Announcement Contact: [email protected]
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