Entrepreneurial Investment Awards Program supports Iowa organizations providing business development services to help entrepreneurs and early-stage innovation companies launch, grow and expand in Iowa.
Innovation Acceleration Fund supports Iowa technology businesses with product development, market research and operational expansion to commercialize innovations and build competitive, profitable companies.
Innovation Fund Tax Credit supports investors in venture capital funds financing innovative, early-stage Iowa businesses, encouraging private investment to strengthen the state’s innovation economy.
Seed Investor Tax Credit supports investors in early-stage Iowa businesses through refundable tax incentives for equity investments, helping startups raise capital and encouraging innovation and job growth.
Demonstration Fund supports Iowa companies with marketing, business development, and product refinement to commercialize market-ready innovations and attract follow-on private-sector funding.
Artist Professional Development Grant supports Iowa artists’ learning, mentorship, and business development to strengthen their artistic practice, professional skills, and creative-business capacity.