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"NSF SBIR/STTR 2026 (America's Seed Fund) for AI, Advanced Manufacturing, and Robotics Startups" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
NSF's SBIR/STTR program (America's Seed Fund) provides non-dilutive funding to U.S. startups and small businesses developing high-risk, high-impact deep technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, advanced manufacturing, and robotics and autonomous systems. Phase I awards provide up to $305,000 to establish feasibility, and Phase II awards up to $1.25 million to advance R&D toward commercialization.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S.-based small businesses with fewer than 500 employees, at least 50% U.S. citizen/permanent-resident ownership, performing all work in the U.S., with a Principal Investigator committing at least 20 hours/week (STTR requires a partnering research institution). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I awards up to $305,000; Phase II awards up to $1,250,000 over two years. Non-dilutive. Full proposal deadlines July 27, 2026, and November 4, 2026. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 27, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
NSF SBIR/STTR 2026 (America's Seed Fund) for AI, Advanced Manufacturing, and Robotics Startups is funded by U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) - America's Seed Fund. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments is sponsored by Department of Justice. To increase tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women, and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against Indian women. This listing is currently active. Program number: 16.587. Last updated on 2024-11-26.
The NSF CISE Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) program supports research in computing and communication foundations, intelligent systems, and network systems. The program funds innovative research that advances the frontiers of computing including artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and robotics. This is one of NSF's largest computing research programs with $280 million in total budget. Projects can address fundamental computing challenges, novel AI architectures, scalable intelligent systems, and next-generation network infrastructure.
NSF's rebuilt SBIR/STTR program (NSF 26-510) pairs a $305,000 Phase I with a brand-new Strategic Breakthrough award worth up to $30 million for the strongest Phase II companies. The next Project Pitch deadline is July 27, 2026. Here is how the non-dilutive funding ladder now works, why the Project Pitch gate decides everything, and how a founder should sequence the next twelve months.
Read articleAfter months dark, NSF's SBIR/STTR program relaunched with $250M, a July 27, 2026 Phase I deadline, and a new $30M Strategic Breakthrough escalator. This is the deep dive on NSF 26-510, the 26-511 instrumentation pilot, the mandatory Project Pitch on-ramp, and how to sequence a non-dilutive raise that starts at $305K and can reach eight figures.
Read articleAmerica's Seed Fund powered by NSF reopened for FY2026 with two parallel solicitations: NSF 26-510 for deep technologies and a new pilot, NSF 26-511, dedicated to scientific instrumentation. Project Pitch is the mandatory first gate, the first full-proposal deadline is July 27, 2026, and Phase I runs up to $305K. Here is how the topic-agnostic NSF model differs from agency-directed SBIR — and how to use the new pilot.
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