Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
small business innovation research seed money for high risk, high reward private sector ventures
NSF SBIR/STTR programs incentivize and enable startups and small business to undertake R&D with high technical risk and high commercial reward.
There must be significant market opportunity and transformational technology with significant societal or commercial impact.
We give grants split into phases:
Phase I: $150k, 6 months Phase II: $750k, 2 years
plus over $500k in additional supplemental grants available
At each phase we vet the technology, commercial potential and company following NSF's rigorous Merit Review process.
To learn more and get started with a grant application go to SBIR Phase I Funding.
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