Maine Entrepreneurial Resource Corps (MERC)
Backs Maine businesses through the MERC program with cost-sharing support for short-term expert consulting to strengthen operations.
The Maine Entrepreneurial Resource Corps (MERC) is a rolling subsidy program administered by the Maine Technology Institute (MTI) that covers 50% of fees for short-term consulting engagements at eligible Maine businesses. MTI, a publicly funded nonprofit created by the Maine Legislature, funds up to $15,000 per business per year under MERC, with a lifetime cap of $30,000 per business. Qualifying c…
Fifty-percent subsidies on short-term consulting fees — up to $15,000 per year and $30,000 lifetime — for Maine businesses under $5M revenue needing marketing, legal, financial, or technical expertise.
Sign up free to see the funding breakdown
Sign up free to see the industries in scope
Sign up free to see the full eligibility
Sign up free to see how to apply
Sign up free to see what you submit
Sign up free to see the timeline
Sign up free to see where teams trip up
Guides for this application
All guides →Grants for Biotech Startups: NIH, NSF, SBIR/STTR, and Non-Dilutive Funding
A practical guide to grants for biotech startups, including NIH SBIR/STTR, NSF, translational funding, evidence, regulatory readiness, and budgets.
BudgetGrant Financials and Co-Funding Evidence: Examples for Startup Applications
See examples of grant financials, match funding evidence, co-funding tables, accountant letters, investor commitments, and budget-to-work-plan checks.
DocumentsGrant Work Plan Template: Work Packages, Gantt, Milestones, and Risks
Use this grant work plan template to structure work packages, tasks, owners, deliverables, Gantt timing, dependencies, and risk registers.
BudgetGrant Budget Template for R&D Applications
Use this grant budget template to structure R&D costs, personnel, subcontractors, equipment, indirect costs, and budget justification for startup grant applications.
More from MTI
All grants from this funder →Business Innovation Funding
🇺🇸MTI · United States
Funds Maine technology businesses with grants, loans, or equity ranging from ten to two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Event Sponsorship
🇺🇸MTI · United States
Connects Maine innovation organizers with Event Sponsorship support for events that promote networking, training, and entrepreneurial visibility.
Federal Funding Application Support (TAP)
🇺🇸MTI · United States
Provides free expert coaching for Maine small businesses applying to federal research funding programs.
Innovation Ecosystem Development
🇺🇸MTI · United States
Provides the Innovation Ecosystem Development grant to organizations building innovation infrastructure for Maine technology firms and growth networks.
Similar grants
Browse the directory →
Rural Business Innovation Initiative (RBII) — $25K Pre-Seed Grant
🇺🇸TEDCO · United States
Funds preseed grant for rural Maryland tech businesses after mentorship for research through the Rural Business Innovation Initiative PreSeed Grant.
Proof of Concept Program
🇺🇸SD GOED · United States
Funds proof-of-concept and technical feasibility work for South Dakota innovators ready to scale ideas.
Rural Jump-Start Program
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds rural Colorado start-ups with matching grants and tax-related growth support.
TTAC Proof of Concept Program
🇺🇸LaunchTN · United States
Offers early-stage Tennessee innovators proof-of-concept support to de-risk and validate commercialization ideas.
Montana STEP Export Grant
🇺🇸MT Commerce · United States
Funds Montana small businesses exporting deep-tech products internationally through reimbursement of trade shows, compliance testing, IP filings, e-commerce, and market research costs.
Montana SBIR/STTR Matching Funds
🇺🇸MT Commerce · United States
Funds matching support for Montana small businesses advancing federal innovation projects into additional commercialization stages.