The Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology is accepting proposals for funding.

Proposals are due March 1, 2011. The Request for Proposals can be found on the MBRCT website at http://businessresources.mt.gov/MBRCT/requestforproposal.mcpx.

The Montana Board of Research and Commercialization Technology encourages
economic development through investment in research and commercialization projects.
The board has about $1 million available to grant in fiscal year 2012 (7/1/11 – 6/30/12)
for such projects. The emphasis of the program is on projects that lead to marketable
products or processes. Projects must be matched with non-Montana state government
funds at an amount equal to at least 25% of the total project cost.

This is a highly competitive funding program. To maximize the possibility of obtaining
funding, applicants should carefully follow the instructions in this Request for
Proposals. Incomplete proposals may be dropped from consideration.

Eligible applicants are Montana-based research and commercialization centers.
Research and commercialization centers are statutorily defined as the campuses of the
University of Montana or Montana State University, tribal colleges, colleges of
technology, community colleges, agricultural research centers, or private laboratories or
research centers.

If you have any questions about the RFP, please contact Dave Desch, Executive Director, (406) 841-2760.

Thank you.

Jane Todd

Administrative Specialist

Montana Board of Research & Commercialization Technology

Department of Commerce

301 South Park, Helena, MT 59601

(406) 841-2760 (406) 841-2761(fax)

http://businessresources.mt.gov/MBRCT/default.mcpx

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