Stacy Chin explains how to start pursuing SBIR/STTR grants through SBIR.gov. Each federal agency has different requirements: NSF wants a project pitch, NIH has three submission windows yearly. Start early because proposals take time, but grants can reach millions in non-dilutive funding.
So if you want to get started, this is what you do. Go on to SBIR.gov and browse all the open topics available. Each agency has their own process. For example, NSF requires a project pitch application, while NIH runs 3 annual deadlines. Now here's a pro tip: start early. Learning the requirements and writing a strong proposal takes time, but the upside can be huge. You could land hundreds, if not thousands or millions of dollars of non-dilutive funding to de-risk your tech.
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