Funding programs in United States
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- 2023-24 California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program · CA Department of Food and Agriculture (State of California) · California · Recurring, next intake TBA
- 2024 Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program · U.S. Mission to Nigeria · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) · U.S. Mission to Rwanda · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Academy for Women Entrepreneurs LESA · U.S. Mission to South Africa · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Aging Cares Phase 1 Startup Grants · Department On Aging (State of Illinois) · Illinois · Dates vary
- Aging Research (Assistance Listing 93.866) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Alcohol Research Programs - SBIR/STTR (Assistance Listing 93.AA2) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Alcohol Research Programs (Assistance Listing 93.273) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (Assistance Listing 93.855) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2025 (AEIF 2025) · U.S. Mission to Qatar · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Bioengineering, Biomedical Imaging, and Technology Development - SBIR/STTR (Assistance Listing 93.EB2) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Biomedical Research - SBIR-STTR (SB) (Assistance Listing 93.GM2) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- BJA FY24 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Incubator Initiative · Bureau of Justice Assistance · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Cancer Cause and Prevention Research (Assistance Listing 93.393) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research (Assistance Listing 93.394) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Cancer Treatment Research (Assistance Listing 93.395) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Clean Energy Contractor Incubator · Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity (State of Illinois) · Illinois · Dates vary
- Complementary and Integrative Health - SBIR/STTR (Assistance Listing 93.480) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Diabetes, Digestive, Kidney Extramural Research - SBIR-STTR (Assistance Listing 93.KSB) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs - SBIR-STTR (Assistance Listing 93.DA2) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (Assistance Listing 93.279) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE) · U.S. National Science Foundation · United States (federal) · Closes 10 August 2027
- Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program · Small Business Administration · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Development of Cancer-Relevant Technologies Toward Commercialization (R44 Clinical Trial Optional · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Forecast
- Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Forecast
- FY 2025 Phase I Release 2 · Office of Science · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- FY 2025 Phase II Release 1 · Office of Science · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- FY 2026 Community Solutions Program · Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- FY24 NOAA SBIR Phase II · Department of Commerce · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- GFO-23-318 - BRIDGE 2024: Bringing Rapid Innovation Development to Green Energy · CA Energy Commission (State of California) · California · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Human Genome Research - Small Business (Assistance Listing 93.HG6) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Innovation Corps (I-Corps) at NIH Program for NIH and CDC Translational Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial NOT Allowed) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Intermediary Relending Program (Assistance Listing 10.767) · Agriculture, Department Of / Rural Business Cooperative Service · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Limited Competition: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Closes 10 November 2026
- Medical Library Assistance (Assistance Listing 93.879) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Mental Health Research - SBIR/STTR (Assistance Listing 93.24S) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- National Cancer Institute Research - Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (Assistance Listing 93.CA6) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases- SBIR-STTR (Assistance Listing 93.8SB) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders - SBIR-STTR (SB) (Assistance Listing 93.NS2) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders and Diseases (R44 Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Small Market Awards to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies for Heart, Lung, Blood, and Sleep Disorders and Diseases (R44 Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- NIAID SBIR Phase II Clinical Trial Implementation Cooperative Agreement (U44 Clinical Trial Required) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- NIEHS Worker Training Program’s SBIR E-Learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Forecast
- NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Closes 5 April 2029
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Closes 5 April 2027
- NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Closes 5 April 2027
- NIMHD Research - SBIR/STTR (SB) (Assistance Listing 93.1SB) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- NINDS Renewal Awards of SBIR Phase II Grants (Phase IIB) for Clinical Trials and Clinical Research (R44 Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- NINDS Renewal Awards of SBIR Phase II Grants (Phase IIB) for Pre-Clinical Research (R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (Assistance Listing 11.021) · Commerce, Department Of / National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation · U.S. National Science Foundation · United States (federal) · Closes 4 November 2026
- Nursing Research - SBIR-STTR (Assistance Listing 93.NR4) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Office of Minority Economic Empowerment - Incubators · Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity (State of Illinois) · Illinois · Dates vary
- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research - SBIR/STTR (Assistance Listing 93.DE6) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research (Assistance Listing 93.121) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH and CDC for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Required) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Promoting STEM Education and Youth Entrepreneurship · U.S. Mission to Armenia · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Public Diplomacy Commercial Partnerships and Entrepreneurship Program · U.S. Mission to Kyrgyzstan · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Research Infrastructure Programs - SBIR/STTR (Assistance Listing 93.3SB) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) (Assistance Listing 93.DC2) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Reusable Beverage Containers Infrastructure Grant Program (FY 2022-23) · Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (State of California) · California · Recurring, next intake TBA
- ROSES 2025: F.9 Citizen Science Seed Funding Program · NASA Headquarters · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- SBIR E-Learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Development of Cancer-Relevant Technologies Toward Commercialization (R44 Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Closes 5 April 2029
- SBIR/STTR Match Program · Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity (State of Illinois) · Illinois · Dates vary
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II · National Institute of Standards and Technology · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I · Administration for Community Living · United States (federal) · Forecast
- Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I · National Institute of Food and Agriculture · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II · National Institute of Food and Agriculture · United States (federal) · Closes 17 November 2026
- Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II · Administration for Community Living · United States (federal) · Forecast
- Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional) · National Institutes of Health · United States (federal) · Forecast
- SYLEP 2.0” Open Cooperative Agreement 2025 · U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
- Tech Incubator Enhancement Grant · Department Of Commerce And Economic Opportunity (State of Illinois) · Illinois · Dates vary
- Transition Assistance - Entrepreneurship Track (Boots to Business) (Assistance Listing 59.066) · Small Business Administration · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR) · Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy · United States (federal) · Closes 20 November 2026
- Vision Research - SBIR/STTR (Assistance Listing 93.625) · Health And Human Services, Department Of / National Institutes Of Health · United States (federal) · Dates vary
- WOMEN VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM (WVETP) 2024 · Small Business Administration · United States (federal) · Recurring, next intake TBA
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