Equitech Growth Fund
Empowering Maryland’s innovation economy through strategic grants for infrastructure and workforce development.
The Equitech Growth Fund (EGF), managed by TEDCO, provides grants for infrastructure and workforce development initiatives that support Maryland’s economic competitiveness, foster economic opportunity for all and accelerate growth of emerging and advanced industries in the State. The goal is to move Maryland to rank as a top ten fastest growing innovation state by 2040.
Eligibility
- Public
- Nonprofit
- Private entities
- Public-private partnership
- Higher Education institutions
- Priority Industry Types:
- Entrepreneurship Development
- STEAM Education
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Cybersecurity and IT Industry Workforce Development
- Advanced Technology
- Advanced Laboratory Space
- *Additional areas of consideration include, but are not limited to:
- Environmental and Energy Technology
- Aerospace and Defense
- Smart Agriculture and Food Technology
- Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Bioinformatics
- Impact Goals:
- Foster Economic opportunities for all
- Support’s Maryland innovation economy
- Increase Maryland’s national competitiveness in emerging and advanced technology industries in the State
Last updated August 30, 2026
