Oct 30, 2026
GREGoRi Technology Integration Center (U01, Clinical Trials Optional)
Grantor
National Institute of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
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Technology and Innovation Grants 2026
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1,459
Average award
$50,000
Top eligibility tags
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Browse open grant programs for tech companies and innovation-driven startups in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance. Use this page as your shortlist, then jump into the intake wizard so Forrest can narrow the list to the programs you are most likely to win.
FLRolling
Orlando Small Business Facade Site Improvement and Adaptive Reuse Program
Grantor
City of Orlando
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesscommercial_property
View GrantMay 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (Parent F32)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Mar 5, 2029
Research Grants in Clinical Informatics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
May 26, 2028
Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
VARolling
VSBFA Small Business Investment Grant Fund (SBIG)
Grantor
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority (VSBFA)
Award Amount
$50,000
small businessVirginia business
View GrantJun 15, 2028
INCLUDE Project: Transformative Research Awards for Down syndrome (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 7, 2027
Bioengineering Partnerships with Industry (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 24, 2026
DoW Alzheimer’s Transforming Research Award
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Oct 15, 2027
Confirmatory Efficacy Clinical Trials of Non-Pharmacological and Pharmacological Interventions for Mental Disorders (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
National Institute of Mental Health
Award Amount
$50,000
NCRolling
NC IDEA SEED Grants
Grantor
NC IDEA Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
startupentrepreneur
View GrantSep 7, 2027
Investigator Initiated Innovation in Computational Genomics and Data Science (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 10, 2026
Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Cancer Institute
Award Amount
$50,000
May 10, 2043
Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER)
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Jul 16, 2029
Limited Competition: Small Grant Program for NIAMS K01, K08, K23, and K25 Recipients (R03) (Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 30, 2027
CHEERS Open Period 2 - All Technical Areas
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Dec 23, 2027
Catalyze: Enabling Technologies and Transformative Platforms for HLBS Research (R33 - Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Award Amount
$50,000
Oct 22, 2026
DoW Tick-Borne Disease Therapeutic/Diagnostic Research Award
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 12, 2027
Career Transition Award for NINDS Intramural Clinician-Scientists (K22 Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Award Amount
$50,000
Rolling
Tactical Behaviors for Autonomous Maneuver
Grantor
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 15, 2027
Toward Translation of Nanotechnology Cancer Interventions (TTNCI; R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Cancer Institute
Award Amount
$50,000
Oct 9, 2026
Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 30, 2026
FY 2024 – 2026 - Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Oct 6, 2028
BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
N/A
Award Amount
$50,000
VTRolling
Vermont Training Program
Grantor
Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
Award Amount
$50,000
employerworkforce_training
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LaunchKC Grants Competition
Grantor
LaunchKC
Award Amount
$50,000
startupearly_stage_business
View GrantJan 7, 2028
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
SDRolling
SBIR Supplement Program
Grantor
State of South Dakota
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessresearch
View GrantARRolling
Research and Development Tax Credits
Grantor
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesslarge_business
View GrantORRolling
Lane County Economic Development Grant Program
Grantor
Lane County
Award Amount
$50,000
economic_developmentnonprofit
View GrantDec 23, 2027
Catalyze: Product Definition Medical Device Prototype Optimization (R33 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Award Amount
$50,000
startupsmall_business
View GrantMay 25, 2029
NIH Research Education Program - Courses, Curriculum & Methods (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitsmall_business
View GrantOct 22, 2026
DoW Arthritis Clinical Research Award
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
TNRolling
Epicenter Memphis ZeroTo510 Accelerator
Grantor
Epicenter Memphis
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology_company
View GrantIARolling
Proof of Commercial Relevance Fund
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology_company
View GrantMay 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship for Students at Institutions Without NIH-Funded Institutional Predoctoral Dual-Degree Training Programs (Parent F30)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 7, 2027
National Cancer Institute's Investigator-Initiated Early Phase Clinical Trials for Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
NCRolling
NC IDEA SEED Grant
Grantor
NC IDEA Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
NC businessearly stage startup
View GrantNov 20, 2026
Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
minority_owned
View GrantJan 7, 2028
Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Award Amount
$50,000
IARolling
Iowa Proof of Commercial Relevance Program
Grantor
State of Iowa
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessstartup
View GrantMNRolling
Launch Minnesota SBIR/STTR Matching Grant — Phase 2
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
$50,000
SBIR Phase 2 awardeeSTTR Phase 2 awardee
View GrantOct 14, 2026
DoW Melanoma Research Program Melanoma Academy Scholar Award
Grantor
Department of Defense
Award Amount
$50,000
May 7, 2027
NIDCD Mentored Career Development Award for Postdoctorate Au.D./Ph.D. Audiologists (K01 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
NIDCD
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 30, 2026
Single Source Competition: Continuation of the Cardiovascular Repository for Type 1 Diabetes (CaRe-T1D) - Resource Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 19, 2026
DoW Toxic Exposures Translational Research Award
Grantor
Department of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 17, 2026
Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Rolling
Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 30, 2026
GEOSPATIAL INTELLIGENCE PROCESSING AND EXPLOITATION (GeoPEX)
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 16, 2026
Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
Rolling
Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion (SpaceTech REDDI-2026)
Grantor
NASA
Award Amount
$50,000
FLRolling
Tampa Bay Wave Accelerator Programs
Grantor
Tampa Bay Wave
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology
View GrantJan 21, 2027
Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
TNRolling
Nashville Fast Growing Business Incentive
Grantor
Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
Award Amount
$50,000
businesssmall_business
View GrantJun 15, 2028
INCLUDE Project: Clinical Trials Phased Awards for Down syndrome Research (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Award Amount
$50,000
May 7, 2027
NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
May 7, 2028
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Short-Term Institutional Research Training Grant (Parent T35)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 7, 2028
The Role of Work in Health Disparities in the U.S. (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 2, 2026
Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Award Amount
$50,000
Rolling
Research in the Formation of Engineers
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
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