Funder · State agency

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development — KY Innovation

Supports Kentucky companies with small business innovation matching, commercialization coaching, and regional network development.

United Stateswww.kyinnovation.com

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About

Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development's KY Innovation is the state's entrepreneurship and high-tech startup arm, based in Frankfort and serving all 120 Kentucky counties. It sits inside the cabinet as the public-facing support system for founders, with a mission centered on startup formation, commercialization, and regional innovation growth.

Its direct grant route is the SBIR/STTR Matching F…

Programs & grants under this funder

Kentucky SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program

Supports State match or for Kentucky-based federal small-business innovation/small-business technology transfer awardees.

3 grants

KSEF SBIR/STTR microAwards

Open

— pool·Rolling submission

Kentucky SBIR/STTR Match — Phase I

Open

— pool

Kentucky SBIR/STTR Match — Phase II

Open

— pool

Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.kyinnovation.com