NSF’s SBIR/STTR pilot funds up to $2M for startups and small businesses developing next-generation scientific instruments and technologies to advance scientific discovery and innovation in the U.S.
SBIR/STTR Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track Programs support startups and small businesses developing high-risk deep technologies into commercial products and services to advance U.S. competitiveness and security.
USDA Phase II funding supports small business research, technological innovation, commercialization, and cooperative partnerships with research institutions.
The NSF SBIR/STTR Phase IIB supplement matches external capital to help Phase II awardees accelerate R&D and commercialization of innovative technologies.
2027–2028 Vermont EPSCoR SBIR/STTR Phase (0) Grant Program supports Vermont small businesses’ proof-of-concept feasibility research to prepare them for federal SBIR/STTR funding competitions.
Phase I grants support small businesses in testing the feasibility of research and development ideas that could improve the lives of people with disabilities; 11 six-month grants are available.