Technology Transfer Assistance Grant (TTAG)

The Technology Transfer Assistance Grant (TTAG) is a small matching grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. It supports technology transfer work in Arkansas and sits inside AEDC's state economic development toolkit, alongside the commission's other science-and-technology incentives. The program offers up to $5,000, with a $2,500 AEDC-funded minimum share. TTAG is open to for-profit companies, nonprofits, universities, and research organizations, but not individuals. It is available to applicants registered and operating in the United States, runs on a rolling basis, and does not require matching funds from the recipient. In practice it is a light-touch route for small technology-transfer projects that need modest cash support rather than a large multi-stage award. The program is most relevant where a project already has a defined transfer activity and needs a small amount of bridge funding to move it forward. AEDC uses a simple application route, which fits the program's micro-grant scale and makes it useful for universities and applied research teams that want an Arkansas-specific source of support. Its value is less about size than speed: the award is small, but it gives Arkansas-based innovators an official path for early transfer work.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.