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Economic Assistance Grant (EAG)

Economic Assistance Grant

Supports Utah businesses in targeted industries with competitive grants for projects that build jobs and local economic opportunity.

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About

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…

What this grant funds

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.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–18 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$4.5M
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: business.utah.gov