SURGE - Supporting U.S. Regional Growth and Entrepreneurship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Regional coalitions
- Organizations focused on research-driven economic growth
Overview
Program Type: Three-year initiative
Geographic Scope: United States - regional coalitions
Focus Areas:
- Regional innovation ecosystems
- Research-driven economic growth
- Supporting regional coalitions poised for innovation
Key Features:
- Equips regional coalitions with tools
- Provides expert guidance
- Builds powerful national network
- Designed to accelerate innovation at the regional level
- Complements NSF TIP's investments in regional innovation ecosystems
Eligibility:
- Regional coalitions
- Organizations focused on research-driven economic growth
Background:
SURGE is a new National Science Foundation-funded program announced as a complement to NSF TIP's existing investments in regional innovation ecosystems. The program is designed to support regional coalitions with the resources and networks needed to accelerate innovation and economic growth.
Contact Information:
- Sign up for SURGE updates on US Ignite website
- General contact: [email protected]
- Address: 1150 18th St NW Suite 750, Washington, DC 20036
How to Apply
Application Process
Application details are not yet available as the program is still in preparation for Spring 2026 launch.
Next Steps:
- Sign up for SURGE updates on the US Ignite website to receive announcement of application opening
- Watch the US Ignite website for official program launch and application instructions
- Check out the SURGE Announcement for more details
What US Ignite Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 13
- Total given
- $10.25M
- Median grant
- $103K
- Range
- $6,619–$3.29M
- By dollars: Iowa 32%, North Carolina 29%, Utah 21%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Ames, IA; Raleigh, NC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 15% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Iowa State University of Science and Technology · Ames, IA
Subaward
$3.29M
North Carolina State University · Raleigh, NC
Subaward
$2.73M
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT
Subaward
$2.16M
Northeastern University · Boston, MA
Subaward
$925K
Rice University · Houston, TX
Subaward
$453K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Startups
- Community development
- Workforce development
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