MTC Announces 2024 Regional Node Grant Program Recipients
A total of $1.3 million in funding has been approved by the MTC Board of Directors for the inaugural round of the Regional Node Grant Program
The goal of the Regional Node Grant Program is to award grant-based financial support for the creation of regional “nodes” which are intended to incentivize more of Missouri’s communities to successfully coalesce their assets in support of innovation and entrepreneurship through coordinated partnerships among entrepreneurial service organizations within the node. A successful node serves as a front door for the regional entrepreneurial community, allowing entrepreneurs to more easily access the resources they need to launch or grow their businesses, thereby expanding the state’s entrepreneurial capacity.
Grant Program Stats
Regional Node Grant Program
$1.3 million
Total Funding
6
Regional Nodes
69
Counties Covered
Regional Map
2024 Regional Nodes
Approved Organizations
The following organizations’ 2024 Regional Node Grant Program Proposals were approved:
- Codefi Foundation on Rural Innovation
- Missouri Innovation Center
- MSU efactory
- OPO Startups Foundation (Confluence Tech Hub)
- TechSTL
- The University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) Innovation Center
Learn More
Regional Node Grant Program
- Regional Node Grant Program — Learn more about the program
- Catalyzing Innovation Report — Read the report