About Us
Grant Engine is a Growing Company
We started Grant Engine because we support the trailblazers – companies that take innovation to a whole new level.
We address some of the most daunting diseases affecting human health, the most crucial innovations to maintain a lead position in defense sectors, innovate into outer-space domains, and develop new tools and products to bring new understanding to these groundbreaking fields.
Our Mission: Save Lives and Protect our Way of Life
We achieve this by securing the non-dilutive funding our clients need to develop and introduce groundbreaking advancements that improve our society, we do this in diverse industries in healthcare, biotechnology, life sciences and a host of other industries.
Why Grant Engine?
We deliver the highest win rate in the industry — 2x to 4x the national average — because we don’t just write grants. We build great products and great companies, ensuring that our clients’ innovations are not only funded but also poised to succeed in the market.
A Funding Win Rate
2 x – 4 x
The National Average
What Sets Us Apart
World-Class Team
At Grant Engine, we specialize in helping science and technolgy-driven companies secure and maximize non-dilutive funding through our end-to-end Find, Win, and Manage process.
Our team of deeply experienced experts, who are veterans of both industry and funding agencies, work closely with you to craft rigorous, compelling narratives that resonate with reviewers and drive funding success. We don’t just win you funding grants. We position your science to win in the marketplace.
Exclusive SME Vetting Process
Our Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) rigorously assess your innovation’s funding readiness, evaluating key score-driving factors such as:
- Significance, innovation, and differentiation over standard care
- Clinical impact and regulatory readiness
- Intellectual property position and freedom to operate
- Human subjects considerations and necessary documentation
Elite External Review
We’ve curated an exceptional team of 35+ top-tier reviewers—seasoned study section members with a track record of winning grants. They provide:
- Expert scoring based on Grant Engine’s proprietary algorithm
- Scoring aligned with the funding agency’s criteria
- Identification of weaknesses, gaps, and potential red flags
- Clear, actionable strategies to strengthen your application
A Team That Loves What We Do
We believe that if our team loves what they do, they will go the extra mile for your success. As demonstrated by internal reviews we do three times a year, and our external Glassdoor reviews, our team loves where they work. As a result, our passion drives your results!
Grant Engine on GlassDoor
Durable Values at Our Core
At Grant Engine, we uphold a set of core values that shape our approach and fuel our success. Our values are:
Trust – We believe trust is the combination of competence, integrity, and benevolence.
Client Success – Your goals are our mission. Our business model is when you win, we win.
Excellence Without Bias – Data-driven decisions, superior results.
Teamwork – Collaboration that amplifies impact.
When you partner with Grant Engine, you gain more than grant funding—you gain a team that’s dedicated to helping you win in the market, so your innovation can change lives. Let’s build something great together.
Recent Blog Posts
Take a look at our most recent blog posts about writing and winning grants, below, or see all posts at Grant Engine Blog.
Open Topic SBIR in 2027: Where to Find Them and How to Win
SBIR open topics let you propose your own solution instead of answering a spec. Where to find open topic SBIRs across DoW, DARPA, NSF, NIH, and DOE, and how to win them.
Webinar Series: GE Extend North Carolina – Launch Chapel Hill – Capitalizing on Non-Dilutive Funding
This webinar session reviews a thorough Funding Update & Outlook (Status, budgets, deadlines, and best fits across multiple industries), long-term funding strategies, and use of A.I. tools in proposal writing.
AFWERX in 2026: What Changed, Why It Matters, and How to Win
TL; DR SBIR is reauthorized through 2031. Authority lapsed September 30, 2025, and the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act restored it in spring 2026. AFWERX and SpaceWERX reopened solicitations in April. The traditional Open Topic is gone for 2026....
How Small Businesses Can Partner With Prime Contractors to Win SBIR and OTA Funding
Partnering with a prime contractor, such as Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems, or Raytheon, can increase a small business's odds of winning SBIR and OTA funding. The partnership can validate your company to government evaluators, connect you to the actual DoW end-user, and...
Grant Engine Webinar Series: Partnering With Prime Contractors to Win DoW SBIR, OTA & R&D Funding – featuring BAE Systems & Lockheed Martin
Date Wednesday, 29 July 2026 Time 2:00 pm ET Register https://info.grantengine.com/partnering-with-primes-for-federal-funding Duration 60 minutes (45 min presentation + 15 min Q&A) Speakers Grant Engine (Sam Tetlow, Zev Orzy, Josh Bar-on) Guest Speakers BAE...
It's Time to Get Your Funding
If you’re ready to get serious about winning non-dilutive funding, we’re ready to make that goal a reality. Contact us directly by emailing funding@grantengine.com or call us directly at (650) 937-9164.
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