ACCEL-KS Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program
The ACCEL-KS Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program helps Kansas researchers and businesses strengthen and execute federal SBIR/STTR projects with proposal and project funding from the Kansas Department of Commerce.
Funder: Kansas Department of Commerce
Due Dates: November 30, 2026 (Phase 1) | May 31, 2027 (Phase 0) | May 31, 2027 (Phase 1)
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000 (Phase 0) and up to $25,000 (Phase 1) per applicant; total program funding up to $250,000 annually.
Summary: Provides Kansas-based small businesses and researchers with funding and support to strengthen their federal SBIR/STTR proposals and projects.
Key Information: Phase 0 is for proposal development (match required); Phase 1 is a state match for awarded SBIR/STTR Phase I projects.
Description
The ACCEL-KS Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program, administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce, is designed to help early-stage researchers and innovation-driven businesses in Kansas enhance their competitiveness for federal SBIR/STTR awards. The program offers two tracks: Phase 0 provides cost-sharing support for SBIR/STTR proposal preparation, while Phase 1 offers state matching funds to businesses that have received a federal SBIR/STTR Phase I award. The goal is to increase the number and quality of SBIR/STTR applications from Kansas and maximize the impact of awarded projects, accelerating innovation and commercialization across the state.
