Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (Phase I) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit in agriculturally-related areas. This can include app development for agricultural technology, rural development, and smart farming. Phase I aims to demonstrate technical feasibility.

SBIR/STTR Phase I Programs is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF SBIR/STTR programs provide non-dilutive funding for cutting-edge technology innovations that address societal challenges. The Space (SP) topic seeks transformative technologies for sustainable space exploration, habitation, or industrialization, which could include in-space research or manufacturing systems, microgravity applications, and photonic devices and materials.

Developer Grants is sponsored by Circle. Circle's Developer Grant initiative supports projects leveraging USDC to create practical solutions. While the 2025 applications are closed for reimagining, they will place greater emphasis on Arc-specific grants and evaluate projects based on alignment with Circle products, team strength, innovation, and impact on the USDC network in 2026.

Washington State Microenterprise Association (WSMA) Grant is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. This grant is intended to support small and micro businesses with training, technical assistance, and financing tools to help them grow, stimulate innovation, create social inclusion, and advance sustainability principles. Priority is given to specific sectors including Clean Materials & Clean Tech and Small Scale Manufacturing.

SBIR Targeted Technologies (START) Grant Program is sponsored by MassVentures. This program provides non-dilutive funding to Massachusetts companies that have received federal SBIR or STTR Phase II awards. It helps startups translate advanced research into commercial products, new businesses, and high-quality jobs across Massachusetts, including in biotechnology. Grants support critical commercialization activities not typically covered by federal research funding.

Colorado Energy Efficiency Business Rebate Program is a grant from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that funds energy efficiency upgrades for small businesses in eligible Colorado communities. The program provides rebates for improvements such as LED lighting installations and commercial refrigeration equipment replacement. Awards are available up to $10,000 per business. Initially available in Aurora and Commerce City, with potential expansion to additional communities. Eligible applicants are Colorado-based small businesses operating in participating communities whose projects focus on qualifying energy efficiency upgrades. The program deadline was March 1, 2026.

Queens Tech + Innovation Challenge is a grant from Queens Economic Development Corporation that funds early-stage tech and innovation entrepreneurs based in Queens, New York. Five awards of up to $20,000 each are available — one per category — for revenue-generating businesses with no strings attached. The multi-week program offers entrepreneurial classes, one-on-one mentoring with QEDC advisors, networking events, and a live pitch competition culminating in winner announcements. Applications for the 2026 cycle were due March 2, 2026, with finalists announced March 31 and the live pitch day held April 28, 2026. Eligible applicants are early-stage entrepreneurs aged 18 and older who are U.S. citizens or legal residents with a strong Queens connection; the business leader must be a Queens resident.

Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is a grant from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture that funds projects enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crops in Connecticut. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops. Funded activities may include research, marketing, food safety education, pest and disease management, and development of new markets. Eligible applicants are Connecticut-based agricultural businesses, nonprofits, universities, and producer associations with projects directly benefiting specialty crop industries. The 2026 application period has opened and is administered through the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.