The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity Economic Assistance Grant (EAG) is now open for FY 2027. The Utah Legislature allocated $4.5 million to the program for competitive, one-time project awards of up to $200,000. Applications opened September 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM MDT and close September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM MDT.
Healthcare and life-sciences relevance
Utah expressly identifies Life Sciences & Healthcare as one of its five targeted industries, and the FY2027 EAG application specifically includes Healthcare/Mental Health Services, innovative business scaling, specialized equipment or infrastructure, education, basic research, business operations, and service-provider projects among the proposal categories. This creates a legitimate pathway for eligible Utah healthcare, behavioral-health, life-sciences, digital-health, and related businesses when they can define a finite project with measurable economic impact.
Who may apply
Eligible applicants are for-profit or nonprofit entities whose principal place of business is in Utah and that are registered and in good standing with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. Government entities are not eligible.
Funding and project structure
Awards are project-based and may be up to $200,000. Utah prioritizes projects that develop targeted industries, use clear success metrics, show comprehensive planning, leverage other funding and/or proposed matching funds, maintain sound organizational and project budgets, and can be completed within 18 months of award. The reviewed FY2027 public materials do not state a universal mandatory match percentage; leverage or matching funds are a selection priority and should not be represented as a fixed cost-share requirement unless the live portal or later guidance says otherwise.
Approved recipients enter an 18-month contract. Utah states that 75% of grant funds are distributed after approval and contract finalization, while the final 25% is released after satisfactory evidence of successful project completion. Mid-term and final reporting are required.
Application requirements
The FY2027 application questions require company legal name and EIN, proof of current Utah registration, registration date, Utah business entity number, NAICS code, headquarters county, a completed signed W-9, prior-year and current-year balance sheets and profit-and-loss statements, requested grant amount, a budget narrative identifying project costs and any matching sources, an itemized spreadsheet budget, a post-project pro forma income statement, a detailed scope of work, a 50-word-or-less project summary, measurable impact, and project deliverables.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 78/100. The opportunity is broad but materially relevant to Utah healthcare and life-sciences businesses because healthcare/mental-health services, specialized equipment/infrastructure, and Utah’s Life Sciences & Healthcare targeted industry are expressly recognized in the FY2027 materials.
N9+ Fit Score: 60/100, conditional. Specialized equipment and healthcare-related projects are explicitly contemplated, so a remote physical examination platform could be relevant only where an eligible Utah applicant has a defined project, the technology is necessary to that project, and the live application/contract permits the proposed cost. Device or platform allowability must not be assumed.
Dr. Miltie direct-applicant status: not verified. A direct application should not be advanced unless Utah principal-place-of-business and good-standing requirements are independently established.
Official source
Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity — Economic Assistance Grant FY2027