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America's Seed Fund Summit SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference America's Seed Fund Summit SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference America's Seed Fund Summit SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference America's Seed Fund Summit SBIR/STTR Innovation Conference Welcome to America's Seed Fund Community Resources America’s Seed Fund awards non-dilutive funding to startups and small businesses to develop technology and chart a path toward commercialization.
How do innovators and founders learn about America's Seed Fund? Most often, it's through their entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) - the accelerators, incubators, investors, labs, and other programs that help them along their journey.
This site is designed to support the innovation network - the ESOs that support entrepreneurship and the innovators (startups and small businesses) - building technology critical for America's economic prosperity, global competitiveness, and national security. America's Seed Fund Summit The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is hosting America's Seed Fund Summit , taking place across the month of July 2026.
The Summit includes virtual and in-person events connecting entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers from across the country to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, also known as America's Seed Fund . The programs are the nation's largest source of early-stage, non-dilutive funding for high-growth technology startups.
May 12 - 14, 2026 | Concluded America's Seed Fund Week is a free, virtual event that connects entrepreneurs with the country's largest source of early-stage research and development (R&D) funding. 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded $5.
7 million in 2025 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) awards, demonstrating the agency’s commitment to prioritizing American entrepreneurship and accelerating innovation. SBIR/STTR S pring Conference March 10 - 12, 2026 | Concluded America’s Seed Fund hosted its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Spring Innovation Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, March 10 - 12, 2026.
America's Seed Fund Road Tour Check out all of the 2024 SBIR Road Tours here . Engage with us monthly on the SBA Innovation Network Call! This dynamic call brings together entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs) from across the country to foster connections and build a thriving, national innovation network.
Stay in touch by subscribing to the SBIR Newsletter Stay in the know with all the America's Seed Fund happenings! SBA’s participation in this activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses eligible for participating agency SBIR/STTR programs. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $175,000 (Phase I). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
America's Seed Fund - A Federal and State Partnership is funded by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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