Physical Infrastructure Grant Program
Forecasted
Physical Infrastructure Grant Program supports Missouri entrepreneurs through affordable workspaces, specialized facilities, and shared equipment that help them launch and grow businesses.
Funder: Missouri Technology Corporation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Final submission)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 for one year, $400,000 for two years, or $600,000 for three years, subject to operating-expense limits and a 1:1 match
Summary: Supports physical infrastructure that helps Missouri entrepreneurs launch and grow businesses, including affordable workspaces and specialized facilities.
Key Information: Applicants must own or actively manage the infrastructure; funding cannot support programmatic activities.
Description
Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) provides competitive state funding for the physical infrastructure and resources entrepreneurs need to launch and grow businesses across Missouri. Developed following the Catalyzing Innovation Report, the program launched fully in 2024 after a spring 2023 pilot.
Priorities include flexible, below-market-rate offices, co-working spaces, meeting rooms, and high-speed internet in regions lacking these resources. The program also supports specialized facilities otherwise unavailable locally, such as wet laboratories and greenhouses for emerging biotech and agtech companies. Infrastructure recognized as a community or regional center for entrepreneurship is another priority. Eligible uses include infrastructure operating costs, renovations, tenant improvements, enhanced amenities, and purchasing or repairing shared-use equipment.
