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Find similar grantsSpace Grant is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR. The Space topic seeks transformative technologies to create solutions for sustainable space exploration, habitation, or industrialization that could also positively impact human lives.
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Space Grant – Apply Today | NSF SBIR For proposal preparation and submission instructions, click here . The SBIR/STTR program looks forward to receiving the submission of new Project Pitches in response to the new solicitations beginning on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Please direct any questions to sbir@nsf.
gov . SynTouch LLC BioTac Toccare provides tactile evaluations that are consistent, quantifiable, and reflective of human perceptions. The Space topic seeks transformative technologies to create solutions for sustainable space exploration, habitation or industrialization that could also have a positive impact on human lives.
Applicants should address known capability gaps for enabling technologies for the space or terrestrial industries.
Proposals in this area may focus upon launch vehicles or satellite and vehicle propulsion systems, in-space research or manufacturing systems and services, human sustainability, spaceflight or exploration infrastructure, data processing and communication technologies, orbital servicing, asteroid mining and microgravity applications. SP1. Launch vehicles and propulsion SP2.
Satellite technology SP3. Spaceflight infrastructure SP4. Data and communication SP5.
In space services and production SP6. Human viability and sustainability Application process for Space (SP) funding Eligibility for Space (SP) funding + Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States. At least 50% of your company’s equity must be owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
NSF does not fund companies that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital firms, private equity firms, or hedge funds, to participate in SBIR and STTR. All funded work, including work done by consultants and contractors, needs to take place in the United States. The project’s principal investigator (tech lead) must be legally employed at least 20 hours a week by the company seeking funding.
The principal investigator doesn’t need any advanced degrees. The principal investigator needs to commit to at least one month (173 hours) of work on a funded project per six months of project duration. Evaluation Criteria: What We Look for When Evaluating Space (SP) proposals + Take our project assessment to see if your work might be a good fit for NSF funding.
We invest up to $2 million in seed funding and take zero equity. We’re looking for companies that are transformative, high-risk, have a market pull, and are scaleable.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States. At least 50% of your company's equity must be owned by U. S. citizens or permanent residents. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I: $275,000; Phase II: $2,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Space Grant is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR. 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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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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