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

What type of start ups are best suited for SBIR & STTR grants

26 Oct 2023 · 1 min

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In this video, Stacy Chin explains that SBIR and STTR grants are R&D‑focused, non‑dilutive funding opportunities aimed at science and technology founders who need capital to advance early‑stage innovations before attracting private investors. She outlines the mission of the SBIR program—to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through federal research funds—and lists the primary federal agencies that administer these grants, including the NIH, NSF, DoD, DOE, and USDA. The content emphasizes how these grants help de‑risk technical hurdles, allowing startups to progress toward product development and investor readiness.

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So these are R&D-based grants that are mostly of interest to science and tech founders that might need a lot of non-dilutive capital before they get to their innovations or products at a stage where they can de-risk some of the early technical hurdles before an investor or an angel investor can come on board and get excited about what they have. So the mission of the SBIR program is to support scientific excellence and technological innovations through the investment of federal research funds. There are SBIR programs across many different federal agencies, including the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, USDA, and