Kentucky has implemented a program that matches both Phase 1 and Phase 2 federal SBIR and STTR awards to our high-tech small businesses.

If you are an SBIR or STTR awardee from Kentucky, or are willing to relocate to Kentucky, you can apply for funds from the commonwealth to match your federal SBIR-STTR awards.

The Round 6 solicitation of the Kentucky SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program will open on January 4th, 2010.

Additional solicitations are planned. The amount available for awards each time will be determined by the Cabinet for Economic Development, Department of Commercialization and Innovation.

The Kentucky SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program will accept applications for Round 6 between January 4, 2010 and February 1, 2010. The deadline is 4:00pm on February 1, 2010. The Matching Fund Awards will be made using a competitive external review process. New program guidelines for the upcoming solicitation will be revised and posted on January 4, 2010.

Visit the SBIR-STTR Online Application and Reporting System to apply for Phase1 and Phase 2 Matching Funds.

Under contract to the Cabinet for Economic Development’s Department of Commercialization and Innovation, the Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation administers the Kentucky SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program. If you have any questions relating to the program or the application process, contact:

Kenneth Ronald
Program Manager
Kentucky SBIR-STTR Matching Funds Program
Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation
859-255-3613 (extension 252)
kronald@kstc.com