# Industry Innovation Program

Program, government · [Tulsa and Oklahoma ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa)

Also called: OCAST Industry Innovation Program, IIP, OCAST grant, OCAST grants

An OCAST grant program that gives [non-dilutive funding](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/non-dilutive-funding) to Oklahoma companies for innovation projects. The company must put in matching money, and the project must apply to aerospace, autonomous systems and defense, biotechnology or energy.

**For example:** A Tulsa startup building inspection drones applies to the program to fund a development project, and matches the [grant](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grant) with its own money.

## Applying



Closed; last deadline was July 31, 2025

11:59:59 PM Central Time

Oklahoma-based companies must conduct at least 51% of the project in Oklahoma and provide a dollar-for-dollar match in the program's target industries.

Award: Up to $500,000

[Official application page](https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-opportunities/oklahoma-applied-research-support.html)

Checked 2026-11-15.

[Application status source](https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/ocast/documents/FY26%20NOFO.pdf)
Official site: <https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-opportunities.html>

## Connects to (4)

- [OCAST](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ocast): Short for the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology.
- [Grant](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/grant): Money given for a stated purpose that does not have to be repaid and does not buy any ownership.
- [Non-dilutive funding](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/non-dilutive-funding): Money a company receives without giving up any ownership.
- [Hard tech](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/hard-tech): Companies whose product rests on physical engineering or new science, such as machines, materials or devices.

## Follow

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ocastoklahoma)
- [X](https://twitter.com/ocast)
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/ocastok)
- [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/OCASToklahoma)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHWj_1D8HDAXnB--DonhWiQ)

## Sources

- <https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-opportunities.html>
- <https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-opportunities/oklahoma-applied-research-support.html>
- <https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/ocast/documents/FY26%20NOFO.pdf>
- <https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-portal/resources-hub.html>
- <https://oklahoma.gov/ocast/funding-portal/resources-hub.html>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/ocast-industry-innovation-program