$1.5M
per applicant
Grant
Cash award, application-based
Rolling
No fixed cutoff
Rolling
Or check for open cycles
Extensive
Detailed federal app
Funds R&D at small businesses across 11 federal agencies including DOE, NIH, DOD, and NASA. Phase I awards ~$200K for feasibility; Phase II awards ~$1.5M for prototype development; Phase III focuses on commercialization.
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1.Must be a for-profit US small business with 500 or fewer employees
2.Principal investigator must be primarily employed by the applicant company
3.Phase I: ~$200K for 6 months to demonstrate scientific and commercial feasibility
4.Phase II: ~$1.5M for 2 years to develop prototype and demonstrate market potential
5.Research must align with the specific agency topic areas published in solicitation
6.Foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) restrictions apply
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