Regional Node Grant Program
Funds regional entrepreneurial nodes in Missouri through operating support for community innovation hubs.
The Regional Node Grant Program is a Missouri Technology Corporation grant for implementing regional entrepreneurship strategies and local hub operations across Missouri. It supports geographic node planning and ecosystem-building through nonprofit and university-linked organizations in eligible regions. It began as a planning grant model in 2023, expanded to a full regional node programme in 2024, and operates as an annual grant framework. Eligibility is nonprofit-heavy and excludes for-profit and individual applicants. The programme is suspended for FY2026 due to reduced annual appropriation. Award history references a single UMKC Innovation Center award in 2025 and multiple regional awardees in 2024, including Missouri Innovation Center, MSU efactory, OPO Startups Foundation, TechSTL, and UMKC Innovation Center.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.