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Research and Development Tax Credits
Grantor
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesslarge_business
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Technology and Innovation Grants 2026
Browse open grant programs for tech companies and innovation-driven startups in 2026, sorted by award size, with deadlines and eligibility at a glance.
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1,448
Average award
$50,000
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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.
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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 GrantTNRolling
Epicenter Memphis ZeroTo510 Accelerator
Grantor
Epicenter Memphis
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology_company
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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 GrantMay 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
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
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Infrastructure Innovation for Biological Research
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 16, 2026
Advanced Technologies and Instrumentation for the Astronomical Sciences
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
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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
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Research in the Formation of Engineers
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 1, 2026
CHIPS Incentives Program – Facilities for Semiconductor Materials and Manufacturing Equipment
Grantor
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Award Amount
$50,000
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Engineering Design and Systems Engineering
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
Mar 1, 2027
Accelerating Discovery through Partnered Research with All of Us to Analyze Participant Biospecimens
Grantor
All of Us Research Program
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
View GrantOct 20, 2027
Innovation Grants to Nurture Initial Translational Efforts (IGNITE): Development and Validation of Model Systems to Facilitate Neurotherapeutic Discovery (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Award Amount
$50,000
Jul 5, 2029
Bioengineering Research Grants (BRG) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 20, 2027
Cybersecurity Innovation for Cyberinfrastructure
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 15, 2027
Antarctic Research Not Requiring U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) Field Support
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 17, 2026
Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 7, 2028
Neuromodulation/Neurostimulation Device Development for Mental Health Applications (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institute of Mental Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Oct 18, 2027
NIDCD Cooperative Agreement for Clinical Trials in Communication Disorders (U01 - Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
Jun 15, 2027
BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization- Next Generation Sensor Technology Development (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
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IMPACT 307 Startup Challenge Grants
Grantor
University of Wyoming
Award Amount
$50,000
startupentrepreneur
View GrantDec 31, 2026
FY25 Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology
Grantor
Navy and Marine Corps
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 10, 2027
Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 12, 2026
DoW Vision, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Grantor
Vision Research Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
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Engineering of Biomedical Systems
Grantor
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
Award Amount
$50,000
Oct 25, 2027
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Planning Grant Program (U34 Clinical Trials Optional)
Grantor
National Cancer Institute
Award Amount
$50,000
Oct 15, 2027
NIDCD Early Career Research(ECR) Award (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
Mar 10, 2027
Continuation of the Cardiovascular Repository for-Type 1 Diabetes (CARE-T1D) Consortium U01 (Open Competition)- Research
Grantor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Award Amount
$50,000
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Cellular and Biochemical Engineering
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
GARolling
ATDC Educate / Accelerate / Signature Programs
Grantor
Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech
Award Amount
$50,000
startup
View GrantMar 5, 2027
High Priority HIV and Substance Use Research (RM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Award Amount
$50,000
Dec 23, 2027
Catalyze: Product Definition for Small Molecules, Biologics and Combination Products - Target Identification and Validation, and Preliminary Product/Lead Series Identification (R61/R33 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 17, 2026
National Science Foundation Translation to Practice
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
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Engineering Environmental Resiliency (EER)
Grantor
N/A
Award Amount
$50,000
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Advanced Technological Education
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 7, 2028
Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for Undergraduate-Focused Institutions (R15 Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Apr 6, 2027
NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory - Quantum Testbeds
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
Aug 10, 2027
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
May 26, 2027
NIA Expanding Research in AD/ADRD (ERA) Summer Research Education Program (R25 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
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Orlando STRIVE Program
Grantor
City of Orlando
Award Amount
$50,000
business_expansionjob_creation
View GrantNov 20, 2027
DEVCOM ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FOUNDATIONAL RESEARCH
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
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