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grant NSF-24-579

NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I — Early-stage non-dilutive R&D grants for US small businesses (Project Pitch required)

NSF’s SBIR/STTR Phase I program awards non-dilutive seed R&D funding to US small businesses and startups to help translate scientific and engineering discoveries into commercial products or services. Applicants must first have an accepted Project Pitch to be eligible to submit a Phase I proposal. The program accepts proposals across many technical areas (use "Other Topics" for topics not l…

Note - only applicants with an accepted Project Pitch are eligible to apply for Phase 1 funding, please reach out to Scout Support if you have any questions.

Introduction to the Program:

Funding Source

Agency: National Science Foundation
Program: SBIR
Phase: Phase I

Awards & funding

Total Funding: $85M
Award Ceiling: $305,000
Award Floor: $10,000
Total Awards Given 280

Eligibility

Small business
Biotechnology
Research
Software
Manufacturing
Healthcare
Environment
Energy
Defense
Agriculture
Transportation

Dates

Rolling Submissions
Opportunity Released: June 2, 2023
Open for Submission: June 2, 2023
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2024
Application Window Closes: May 15, 2024

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