McKinney Innovation Fund — Growth Grant

The McKinney Innovation Fund Growth Grant is the entry tier of McKinney Economic Development Corporation's broader Innovation Fund. It is built for early-stage tech startups that are prepared to make McKinney, Texas their primary headquarters. The grant goes up to $200,000 and is paid 50% upfront and 50% on performance over three years. The fund accepts both U.S.-based founders and international founders expanding into the U.S. market, with sectors spanning SaaS, B2B sales, cloud infrastructure, AI, data analytics, cybersecurity, fintech, renewable energy technology, life sciences, and gaming or digital arts. The route is rolling rather than tied to a single deadline. Growth Grant applicants do best when they are early enough to value relocation capital but concrete enough to execute on a local HQ move. McKinney uses the fund as an economic-development tool, so the business case needs to show why the company belongs in the city as well as why it belongs in tech. The structure favors founders who can move quickly, hire locally, and work within a three-year commitment.

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