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Grants

Wisconsin SBIR Advance

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
$200,000

Phase I: matches 50% up to US$75,000. Phase II: matches up to US$100,000 per year for up to 2 years.

Funder

Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) with the Center for Technology Commercialization

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Phase I matching not accepted for the 27th round; expected to return in the fall. Phase II match up to US$100K per year for up to 2 years.

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
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Wisconsin-based small businesses with a current or recent SBIR/STTR Phase I or Phase II award; commercial team of 3+ for Phase I; not available after three or more completed Phase II awards

How to apply

  1. Win a federal SBIR or STTR award
  2. Apply to SBIR Advance through WEDC
  3. Complete the required commercialisation training modules
  4. Draw down the matching funds against milestones

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://wisconsinctc.org/programs/sbir-and-sttr-guidance/sbiradvance/

"Note: Phase I proposals are not being accepted for the 27th Round of funding. Phase I funding is expected to return in the fall. Matches 50% up to $75,000 of Phase I SBIR or STTR awards"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: wisconsinctc.org

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