Basic Research Grant Program
Supports Arkansas institutions with matching grants for original-research costs and stronger academic enterprise collaboration.
The Basic Research Grant Program is administered by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) through its Division of Science and Technology — the successor unit to the former Arkansas Science and Technology Authority (ASTA), absorbed into AEDC in 2015. The programme provides matching grants covering up to 60 percent of eligible project costs for original basic research conducted at Arka…
Original basic research at Arkansas colleges and universities.
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