SBIR data rights give small businesses up to 20 years of IP protection. Learn the DFARS and FAR rules, marking requirements, and negotiation strategies that keep your technology yours.
Serial SBIR winners build cross-agency portfolios by adapting core technology to DOD, NIH, and NSF missions. Here is how they do it under the 2026 rules.
Roughly 40% of SBIR Phase I awardees convert to Phase II. Agency data reveals what separates repeat winners from companies that never advance past feasibility.
Phase I findings often upend your original commercialization plan. How to reframe the pivot, rewrite your Phase II proposal, and keep agencies on your side.
TABA adds up to $50,000 on top of your SBIR/STTR award for IP, market research, and regulatory help. Here is how to claim it before the money disappears.
Faculty founders face unique SBIR hurdles around conflict of interest, IP assignment, and primary employment. Here is how to navigate the rules without derailing your startup or your tenure.
A data-driven comparison of SBIR grants and venture capital for startups, covering dilution, timelines, award sizes, and the scenarios where each funding path wins.
How to determine whether your grant collaboration requires a subaward or subcontract under 2 CFR 200, with budget, compliance, and indirect cost implications.
DARPA transferred its first autonomous-ready H-60Mx Black Hawk to the Army on March 20, capping a decade of ALIAS research. Now the same technology underpins an SBIR XL opportunity for small businesses building wildfire autonomy.
The Genesis Mission is the largest AI-for-science funding opportunity in DOE history, spanning 21 national challenges. A breakdown of eligibility, phasing, and competitive strategy.
EPA's own watchdog found $1.5 billion in Community Change Grants were properly awarded — no fraud, no waste, no issues. The Trump administration had already terminated all 80 of them. Here's what environmental justice organizations should do now.
FEMA awarded $875 million to secure FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities — but delayed funding, DHS shutdowns, and a 90-day countdown are creating unprecedented challenges for public safety agencies.
The NIH awarded 5,564 fewer grants in FY2025 than the year before, and FY2026 looks worse. A deep analysis of forward funding, politicization, leadership gaps, and what researchers should do now.
A coalition of 20 states and DC is challenging USDA grant conditions tied to DEI and immigration executive orders. The legal, financial, and strategic implications for grant recipients.
The DOJ spring 2026 Second Chance Act grant cycle is live after a turbulent year of cancellations and reauthorization. A full breakdown of eligibility, program categories, and competitive strategy.
After nearly a year of cancellation, lawsuits, and defiance of court orders, FEMA says it will restart the BRIC program. A full analysis of what happened, what it means for municipalities, and how to position for the next funding cycle.
Record foundation giving in 2026 masks a structural shift in how philanthropic dollars move. Tax reform, DAF growth, and democracy funding are reshaping the landscape. A strategic guide for grant seekers.
The FY2026 spending package preserves NIH, NSF, and DOE funding while blocking the 15% indirect cost cap. A detailed breakdown of what passed, what is next in the Senate, and how researchers should position themselves.
The MacArthur Foundation's $100 million democracy commitment joins a growing wave of philanthropic mobilization for civic infrastructure. What it means for nonprofits seeking democracy, governance, and civic engagement funding.
The $175 million Talent Search competition marks the first time the Labor Department has administered Education grants. A deep analysis of what changed, who benefits, and how college access organizations should respond.
The DOE Early Career Research Program offers five-year awards up to $2.75 million for junior researchers. Here is who qualifies, which research areas are funded, and how to write a winning pre-application.
The Department of Energy is betting nearly $300 million that AI can crack 26 scientific grand challenges. Who can apply, what the funding looks like, and how to position a competitive proposal.
The Google.org AI for Government Innovation Challenge offers $1-3M grants with an April 3 deadline. But it is part of a larger shift: tech philanthropy is becoming the R&D lab for public sector innovation.
The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act ends a five-month program lapse and introduces the biggest structural reforms to SBIR/STTR in over a decade.
The Trump administration is reclassifying federal grant-making employees as at-will workers. The implications for NIH, NSF, and DOE peer review go far beyond staffing.
The Streamlining Federal Grants Act cleared committee with bipartisan support. Here is what the bill actually does, why 191 IT systems make grants harder to win, and what changes applicants should prepare for.
Medicaid work requirements threaten to strip coverage from 5.6 million CHC patients while Section 330 authorization expires in December. Here is how health centers can navigate the paradox.
The BRIC program termination triggered the most consequential federal grant lawsuit in years. Here is the full timeline, what the court orders actually require, and what applicants should do right now.
Four federal agencies tried to slash university overhead reimbursements from 56% to 15%. Courts blocked it, Congress killed it, and the fallout is reshaping how researchers think about grant funding.
After the five-month SBIR shutdown, the Navy is centralizing contract execution, aligning with Pentagon acquisition reforms, and promising faster awards. What defense tech startups need to know.
The NIH 2027-2031 strategic plan will guide roughly $250 billion in research funding decisions. Public comment is open, and the first webinar already happened. Here is how to make your input count.
A step-by-step breakdown of the DARPA BAA process, from engaging program managers at Proposers Day to writing a winning white paper and navigating full proposal submission.
The Uniform Guidance governs every dollar of federal grant spending. This plain-language breakdown covers the October 2024 revisions, allowable costs, procurement thresholds, single audit rules, and the compliance failures that get organizations suspended — so first-time grantees can avoid the most expensive mistakes.
MacArthur committed $100 million to protect democracy, Ford and Movement Voter Fund are deploying millions more, and the "All by April" campaign wants it out the door fast. A strategic guide for nonprofits.
A practical guide to mandatory and voluntary cost-sharing in federal grants, including which agencies require matching funds, how to document in-kind contributions, and why offering more than required can backfire.
A behind-the-scenes look at how federal grant review panels actually work -- from reviewer training and triage to the discussion dynamics that reshape scores and decide which proposals get funded.