Atlas: GEN’s Policy Portal

Year Introduced: | National-level

Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development agency, the RBEG program provides competitive grants exclusively to eligible public bodies, nonprofit corporations, federally…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

The SPRINT Challenge operates as a competitive grant mechanism coordinated by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the Department of Commerce. Eligible applicants—primarily…

Year Introduced: 2002 | Sub-national

The ITI operated through three sector-aligned Intermediary Technology Institutes focusing on techmedia, energy, and life sciences. Each ITI conducted market foresighting to identify global…

Year Introduced: 2014 | National-level

CAIP was delivered through a competitive funding process selecting 16 accelerators and incubators across Canada that demonstrated excellence and capacity to support startups. The program awarded non-…

Year Introduced: 2020 | National-level

Wendá functions as an interactive digital geolocation platform accessible at www.wenda.org.py, where individuals, organizations, and government entities can register initiatives, list needs, offer…

Year Introduced: 2017 | National-level

The Angel CoFund operates through a distinctive co-investment model that prioritises private sector leadership and robust governance. Businesses do not approach the fund directly; instead, they must…

Year Introduced: 2016 | National-level

Exporta Fácil operates through a digitalized, simplified export process that removes bureaucratic barriers typically faced by MSMEs. The program allows companies to export packages weighing up to 20…

Year Introduced: 2019 | National-level

Turkiye Development Fund (TDF) operates through a multi-tiered “umbrella fund” structure composed of sector-specific sub-funds, each tailored to foster innovation and address gaps in the Turkish…

Year Introduced: 2005 | National-level

The Ohio State Fund is an umbrella term used to describe the various state-funded mechanisms and resources dedicated to supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology-driven economic…

Year Introduced: | Sub-national

ILGIF operates as an evergreen impact investment fund, deploying capital from the Illinois State Treasurer’s investment portfolio into venture capital, growth equity, and private credit funds. These…