Applications open for Nebraska Prototype Grant, but reduced funding puts program’s future in question - Silicon Prairie News

Applications open for Nebraska Prototype Grant, but reduced funding puts program’s future in question - Silicon Prairie News

Applications are open for Nebraska’s Innovation Fund Prototype Grant, a state-backed program that provides up to $150,000 in matching funds to help early-stage businesses build and test new products. However, this year, the number of available grants may be smaller, and funding may run out sooner, as state lawmakers have upheld a $3.7 million cut to the Business Innovation Act. The Prototype Grant is part of the Nebraska Department of Economic D…