Ongoing program · Grant
SBIR and STTR programs (America's Seed Fund)
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBIR.gov), Small Business Administration
Key facts
Copied word-for-word from the official SBA page. Last verified October 28, 2026.
- Program name
- SBIR and STTR programs (America's Seed Fund)
- Issuing agency
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBIR.gov) (Small Business Administration)
- Funding type
- Grant
- Funding purpose
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Status
- Ongoing program
- Application deadline
- Ongoing program · no application deadline published
- Published award
- Not stated on the official SBA page
- Eligible applicants (our reading of the official page)
- Small businesses
- Relevant to
- BusinessesHow we determined this: Derived from the eligibility statement on the official page (small business).
- Geographic restrictions
- Nationwide federal program (check the official page for any location requirements).
- Official source
- View the official program page ↗
- How to apply (from the official page)
- Participating agencies' SBIR/STTR programs select and fund qualified proposals.
- Source
- www.sbir.gov/about
- Last verified
- October 28, 2026 (against the official SBA page)
- Record confidence
- highCurated from the official agency page; reviewed by an editor.
Description (from the official program page)
Through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, America’s Seed Fund awards non-dilutive funding to develop your technology and chart a path toward commercialization