Grant · Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
Massachusetts grants that help SBIR Phase II companies turn federally funded research into businesses in the state. Sixteen first-round grants of US$100,000 are awarded each year, with larger follow-on rounds.
Status unknown Run by MassVentures
Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Dates not published. The application window reopens on 1 February 2027; the closing date is not yet published.
Usual timing: The application window reopens on 1 February 2027; the closing date is not yet published.
Other grants that share a sector with SBIR Targeted Technologies (START) Grants or run in the United States.
The US defence department's SBIR and STTR programmes for US small businesses, run through annual Broad Agency Announcements and Commercial Solutions Openings with topics released monthly.
Funding not published · equity-free
Department of Energy grants for US small businesses working on energy and science technologies, in phases from feasibility (Phase I) to development and prototyping (Phase II).
Funding not published · equity-free
NASA's small business research funding for US companies. Since 2026, SBIR, STTR and SBIR Ignite subtopics are released in appendices to a single announcement through the year.
Funding not published · equity-free
The SBIR programme of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, funding US small businesses through one funding cycle a year.
Funding not published · equity-free
Federal grants for US small businesses commercialising deep technology. NSF invests up to US$2 million per company across phases and takes no equity; applicants start with a Project Pitch.
Funding not published · equity-free
An Austrian grant for deep tech founders before or just after incorporation, funding a proof of concept or prototype based on applied research over one to two years.
Funding not published · equity-free
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