NHIRC State R&D Matching Grants (Historical)

The NH Innovation Research Center's State R&D Matching Grants program was the research grant arm historically attached to the NH BFA and UNH ecosystem. It funded New Hampshire companies working with University of New Hampshire faculty on R&D projects, including the Granite State Technology Innovation Grant, Technology Niche Analysis, and related research grants. The historical track awarded more than $8 million in state funds since 1991 and supported more than 685 jobs. It was a grant program for for-profit companies, with annual cycles before it was formally discontinued in 2021. No new applications are accepted, and the successor UNHInnovation office now helps companies reach federal SBIR, STTR, and I-Corps programs instead of issuing its own awards. Its legacy matters mainly as a closed state R&D bridge between New Hampshire firms and university expertise. The clean reading for applicants is simple: the grant line is over, but the university partnership pathway remains useful for federal proposal development. Anyone looking for current support now needs to treat this as a historical reference, not an active opportunity.

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.