Research Grants for Small Businesses

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Research Grants for Small Businesses

If your small business is engaged in scientific research and development (R&D), you may qualify for federal grants under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

SBIR and STTR programs encourage small businesses to undertake R&D projects that:

Meet federal R&D objectives
Have high potential for commercialization

Explore SBIR.gov or the resources below to learn more about specific SBIR and STTR programs throughout the federal government.

U.S. Department of Agriculture	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
	U.S Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Defense	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
U.S. Department of Education	National Science Foundation (NSF)
U.S. Department of Energy	National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Community Blogs:
Government Grants for Small Business—Think you Qualify?
Help for Start-Ups: How the SBIR Program Can Help your High-Tech Smallbiz

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