Small business grant

Apply for NSF SBIR Phase I

This helper is tailored to National Science Foundation, the program requirements on file, and the documents listed for this grant.

Max award

$275,000

Deadline

November 4, 2026

Agency

National Science Foundation

Source

federal funding

What this application should emphasize

Use these points to make your draft match this grant instead of sounding like a generic application.

Show the business problem, customer demand, and how funding creates measurable growth.
Use numbers: revenue, jobs, contracts, milestones, or market traction.
Applicant should be a U.S.-based business or organization.
U.S. ownership or control may be required.

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Project Pitch submitted first via research.gov (required screening step before full proposal)

Full SBIR Phase I proposal via research.gov (if invited after Project Pitch review)

Executive summary

Project description (up to 15 pages): significance, innovation, approach, and commercialization potential

Budget with budget justification

Biographical sketches for PI and key personnel

Commercialization plan describing the market opportunity and path to commercialization

Facilities and equipment description

Answer these once — your responses will be used to generate the draft in the next step.