Eligibility

1. Law
2. Arkansas Code
3. Natural Resources and Economic Development
4. Development Of Economic And Natural Resources Generally
5. Division of Science and Technology
6. Arkansas Small Business Innovation Research Matching Grant Program
7. Eligibility

1. (a) To be eligible for a matching grant under this subchapter, an applicant shall:

   1. (1) Be an eligible business; and

   2. (2) Certify that:

      1. (A) The eligible business:

         1. (i) For Phase I applications, has received a Small Business Innovation Research grant from a sponsoring agency in response to a specific federal solicitation; or

         2. (ii) For Phase II applications, has:

            1. (a) Submitted a final Phase I report to the sponsoring agency;

            2. (b) Demonstrated that the sponsoring agency has interest in the Phase II proposal; and

            3. (c) Submitted a Phase II proposal to the sponsoring agency; and

      2. (B) All federal Small Business Innovation Research grant requirements will be met.

2. (b) An eligible business awarded a matching grant under this subchapter shall:

   1. (1) Remain in Arkansas for the duration of the matching grant project;

   2. (2) Designate an Arkansas resident or employee as the principal investigator/project manager during the duration of the matching grant; and

   3. (3) Be principally engaged in one (1) or more of the following targeted business activities:

      1. (A) Advanced materials and manufacturing systems;

      2. (B) Agriculture, food, and environmental sciences;

      3. (C) Biotechnology, bioengineering, and life sciences;

      4. (D) Information technology;

      5. (E) Transportation logistics; and

      6. (F) Bio-based products.

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