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Find similar grantsNSF SBIR/STTR Fast‑Track Pilot Initiative is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). Pilot fast‑track SBIR/STTR funding for startups and small businesses to develop products based on prior NSF‑funded research; could apply to genomics diagnostics innovations.
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NEW SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot | NSF SBIR Check recent critical alerts! (Last updated 12/22/2025) NSF has temporarily paused the submission of new Project Pitches to the SBIR/STTR programs due to the lapse in congressional authorization. Program Directors will continue to process Project Pitches that were previously received.
Please direct any questions to sbir@nsf. gov . NEW SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot Please watch a webinar recorded in July 2024 for more information or download the slides .
The Fast-Track program is intended for small businesses with a complete team at the time of proposal submission and a more fully defined business model than is required of a traditional SBIR/STTR Phase I awardee. In Fast-Track awards, the underlying scientific or technical readiness can be validated by the prior NSF research support (see below).
A single Fast-Track proposal may be submitted for up to $400,000 in R&D funding for Phase I, with a duration of 6 to 12 months, and up to $1,155,000 for Phase II over an additional 18 to 24 months. For more information, view the solicitation .
Eligibility Requirements: To qualify to apply for Fast-Track funding, the proposing small business must satisfy all the following conditions: Have submitted a SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Project Pitch and received an official invitation from a cognizant NSF SBIR/STTR Program Director, within the 4 months preceding the proposal submission date.
Have received research funding from current NSF-funded research or research that has been funded by NSF within five years prior to the proposal submission date, as defined in the solicitation. (For the purposes of Fast-Track eligibility, I-Corps funding and NSF SBIR/STTR funding do not count as NSF research funding, while Partnerships for Innovation funding does count as NSF research funding.)
Have received formal customer discovery training (such as I-Corps) within the previous two years, as measured from the date of the Fast-Track proposal submission. Have a confirmed and complete team in place at the time of Fast-Track proposal submission.
Have met the small business eligibility requirements as noted in the Eligibility Guide and must be in compliance with the SBIR/STTR Policy Directive(s) and the Code of Federal Regulations (13 CFR Part 121). For STTR proposals, the applicant small business must also include a partner research institution in the project. The NSF-funded R&D must be performed within the United States.
Startups and small businesses funded by NSF must be majority U.S.-owned and U.S.–operated companies, as defined in the SBIR/STTR Program Eligibility Guide. “Collaborative Proposal from Multiple Organizations” (a special proposal type in Research. gov) are not allowed.
Submit an SBIR/STTR Fast Track pitch here.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: US small business concerns Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $400,000 Phase I; up to $1,155,000 Phase II Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Fire Science Innovations through Research and Education (FIRE) program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program invites innovative multidisciplinary and multisector investigations focused on convergent research and education activities in wildland fire. It supports research that can inform risk management and response, adaptation, and resilience across infrastructures, communities, cultures, and natural environments. Relevant topics include developing novel materials and methods for retrofitting existing buildings and remediating buildings following wildfire and smoke events.
Smart Health and Biomedical Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Science (SCH) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) & National Institutes of Health (NIH). This interagency program supports innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that leverages computer and information science, engineering, mathematical sciences, and biomedical, social, behavioral, and economic sciences to address pressing questions in biomedical and public health research. It seeks transformative advancements in developing novel methods to intelligently collect, sense, connect, analyze, and interpret data from individuals, devices, and systems to enable discovery and optimize health. Given the focus on AI and biomedical research, this could include AI medical imaging for cancer, though direct PhD scholarship for international students is not explicitly stated, it supports research that PhD students would conduct.