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Funding Programs
Grant Timelines: What Happens and When (Part I)
Taken as a whole the SBIR process can seem daunting, but when it’s broken down into its steps and phases, it becomes a lot more manageable. It is key to give yourself enough time to properly create a competitive SBIR application, and understanding the timeline helps....
What is Non-Dilutive Funding?
Non dilutive funding provides essential capital without requiring businesses to give up equity. This post explains what non dilutive funding is, explores common sources like grants and tax credits, and highlights why it’s a smart strategy for sustainable growth.
Do you Know How to Leverage the NIH Diversity Supplement?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) are working to make the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants part of the push toward improving the diversity of the research workforce with a diversity supplement....
NSF’s New Approach – Project Pitch
As of March 2019, the National Science Foundation (NSF) is making changes to how it handles Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) proposal submissions, introducing a pilot program to replace the recommended existing...
NIH Funding and the Government Budget
While the NIH budget is in place and fully funded through September 30, 2019, agencies and potential awardees alike are paying close attention to the government budget going forward and how it might impact grants and funding past this year’s end. Potential Funding...
Economic Impact of America’s Seed Fund: NCI Edition
A report into the economic impact of the NCI SBIR program shows just how much the program has contributed to both the United States economy, and to positive effects for patients and within society (full report). The study evaluated 690 projects that received Phase II...
The Latest on Increased Gov’t Funding 2021 – 2022
The United States government approved a total budget of $1.3 trillion. This appropriation offers an 8.8 percent increase to the NIH budget, which amounts to $37 billion. With the increase in funds, small businesses will be allocated greater dollars as 3.2% of...