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NSF STTR Program

Status

Status not published

Project Pitches accepted under the new solicitations beginning June 2, 2026; NSF replies in about 1-2 months and invites full proposals

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Amount
$275,000

Same award ceilings as NSF SBIR; STTR requires a formal partnership with a US research institution performing 30-60% of the work.

Funder

U.S. National Science Foundation

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Project Pitches accepted under the new solicitations beginning June 2, 2026; NSF replies in about 1-2 months and invites full proposals

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Requires a written agreement with a US research institution; the small business must perform at least 40% and the research institution at least 30% of the work.

How to apply

  1. Submit a Project Pitch
  2. If invited, submit the full STTR proposal via Research.gov with the research-institution subaward

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361) · SBIR vs STTR: what actually differs

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://seedfund.nsf.gov/critical-information/

"The SBIR/STTR program looks forward to receiving the submission of new Project Pitches in response to the new solicitations beginning on Tuesday, June 2, 2026."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: seedfund.nsf.gov

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