Stacy L ChinFounder, KeepYourEquity · I get the government to write you checks

Unlock Millions in Non-Dilutive Funding

3 May 2026 · 0 min

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In this instructional video, Stacy L. Chin walks viewers through the first steps of securing non-dilutive funding via the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. She directs the audience to SBIR.gov to explore current open topics and explains that each federal agency has its own application process—highlighting NSF’s requirement for a project pitch and NIH’s three annual submission deadlines. Stacy emphasizes the importance of starting early, noting that understanding requirements and crafting a strong proposal can be time‑intensive but offers the potential to win hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars, which can de‑risk a technology’s development.

If you wanna 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.