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NSF I-Corps Training for Phase I Awardees is sponsored by NSF SBIR/STTR. This program provides NSF I-Corps training specifically for Phase I SBIR and STTR awardees. It offers updated, in-depth course material covering the entire business model canvas and minimum viable product testing, designed to enhance customer discovery and strengthen Phase II proposals.
Awardees can allocate a portion of their Phase I funding for customer discovery tools, salary for time and effort, and travel and conference fees. Participants are required to complete a minimum of 100 customer discovery interviews.
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Search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: All Phase I SBIR and STTR awardees funded under NSF 23-515 and NSF 24-579 solicitations are eligible. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $25,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
NSF I-Corps Training for Phase I Awardees is funded by NSF SBIR/STTR. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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NSF reopened its Project Pitch portal on June 2 and posted two distinct solicitations — NSF 26-510 for general deep tech and NSF 26-511 for scientific instrumentation. The first full-proposal deadline is July 27, 2026. Here is why the split matters, who the $40M instrumentation lane is actually for, and how founders should choose a track before submitting a pitch.
Read articleNSF restarted its SBIR/STTR programs on May 31, 2026 after a multi-month hiatus, with a $250 million FY26 allocation, a Project Pitch portal reopen on June 2, and a first full-proposal deadline of July 27, 2026. The big structural changes: a new Strategic Breakthrough tier that extends invited Phase II companies up to $30 million, and a $40 million pilot for next-generation scientific instrumentation. Phase I tops out at $305K, Phase II at $1.25M, with November 4 and March 4, 2027 windows behind the July 27 first deadline. For deep-tech startups that watched the NIH SBIR omnibus go dark and DARPA pull back on conventional Phase II slots, this is the most consequential reopening of the year — and the Strategic Breakthrough tier is the first time NSF has competed directly with venture capital at growth-stage check sizes.
Read articleOn May 31, NSF announced the restart of its SBIR and STTR programs with a \$250 million FY26 allocation, a Project Pitch portal reopening June 2, a first full-proposal deadline of July 27, 2026, and additional windows on November 4 and March 4, 2027. Phase I tops out at \$305K, Phase II at \$1.25M, and a new Strategic Breakthrough lane extends invited Phase II companies up to \$30M. A separate \$40M instrumentation pilot (NSF 26-511) funds next-generation scientific tools. Here is what changed from prior cycles, who the program actually fits, and how to position a Project Pitch for the July deadline.
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