Resources & Funding
This page lists resources that can be helpful to Idaho manufacturers, processors, and inventors. Please feel free to send comments or suggestions to TechHelp at admin@techhelp.org.
Funding Sources
Idaho Workforce Development Council’s Workforce Development Training Fund
- Small Business Administration SBIR & STTR Program – https://www.sbir.gov/about
- SBIR.gov – http://www.sbir.gov/
U.S. Department of Energy Grants
National Institute of Health Grants
Funding Sources for non-profits
Other sources of funding
- Kickstarter, IndieGoGo (Crowdfunding: financing option designed to quickly raise funds by securing many small donations from many contributors)
- Crowdfunder (Equity funding: selling small amounts of equity in a business to a large network of purchasers)
- Kiva (Debt funding: providing microloans, usually to individuals in emerging nations)
- Venture Capital: private equity financing provided by firms or funds to startup, early-stage, and emerging companies
- Angel Investors: Wealthy individuals or groups that provide smaller amounts of money than venture capital firms. An online Venture/Angel Capital Resource Directory is found at http://www.vfinance.be/home. The site matches investors with businesses seeking venture or angel capital. For more information on venture and angel capital funding, visit the Small Business Administration website at https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/investment-capital.
Other Resources
Nampa Business Accelerator
The Entrepreneurship Law Clinic (ELC)
Patent Pro Bono Program (qualified under the US Patent and Trademark Office)
Patent Resources in Idaho from the USPTO
University of Idaho – Economic Development
Idaho State University – Economic Development
Boise State University – Economic Development
Surface Mount Technology Association
Food Producers of Idaho
Association for Supply Chain Management
