Economic Assistance Grant
Supports Utah businesses in targeted industries with competitive grants for projects that build jobs and local economic opportunity.
The Economic Assistance Grant (EAG) is administered by the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity (GOEO) and directs competitive grant funding to Utah-based businesses pursuing projects in the state's five Targeted Industries: Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Financial Services, Life Sciences and Healthcare, and Software and IT. The FY2026 cycle allocates a total of $4.5 mill…
Competitive grants up to $200,000 for Utah-based for-profit and nonprofit businesses pursuing projects in the state's five Targeted Industries: Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Defense, Financial Services, Life Sciences & Healthcare, and Software & IT.
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