Jan 1, 2099
Notice of Intent on Upcoming 2020 TIP Office Funding Opportunity
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
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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
$44,250
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.
Jan 7, 2028
Focused Technology Research and Development (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
May 8, 2027
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (Parent K23 Independent Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
National Institute of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 30, 2027
CHEERS Open Period 1 - All Technical Areas
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Rolling
Aptos Foundation Ecosystem Grants
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
tech
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Science and Technology Studies
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
IARolling
Innovation Continuum — Proof of Commercial Relevance (POCR) Fund
Grantor
Iowa Economic Development Authority
Award Amount
$50,000
Iowa basedstartup
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The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
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 Not Allowed)
Grantor
NINDS
Award Amount
$50,000
Rolling
Disability and Rehabilitation Engineering
Grantor
National Institute of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Rolling
Thermal Transport Processes
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
DERolling
University of Delaware Horn Entrepreneurship Hen Hatch Startup Competition
Grantor
University of Delaware
Award Amount
$50,000
startupstudent_founder
View GrantJan 29, 2029
Biomedical Technology Optimization and Dissemination Center (BTOD)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Mar 14, 2029
Mathematical Sciences Research Institutes
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
ARRolling
AEDC SBIR Matching Grant
Grantor
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businesstechnology
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Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs: No Deadline Pilot
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 28, 2027
Clinical and Translational Science Award (UM1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Award Amount
$50,000
Oct 14, 2027
NCI Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
N/A
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 7, 2027
NHLBI Early Phase Clinical Trials for Therapeutics and/or Diagnostics for HLBS Disorders (R33 CT Required)
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 7, 2027
Personal Health Informatics for Delivering Actionable Insights to Individuals (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 25, 2028
Cancer Center Support Grants (CCSGs) for NCI-designated Cancer Centers (P30 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 7, 2028
Laboratories to Optimize Digital Health (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
Grantor not listed
Award Amount
$50,000
Apr 20, 2027
Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trials Optional)
Grantor
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Award Amount
$50,000
Jul 20, 2028
Clinical Trial Readiness for Rare Diseases, Disorders, and Syndromes (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Mar 2, 2027
NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
minority_ownedwoman_owned
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The Metastasis Research Network (MetNet): MetNet Research Projects (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Cancer Institute
Award Amount
$50,000
Apr 28, 2027
NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) (R35 Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
NHLBI
Award Amount
$50,000
NHRolling
New Hampshire Research and Development Tax Credit
Grantor
New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration
Award Amount
$50,000
small_businessmanufacturer
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Detroit Startup Fund
Grantor
City of Detroit
Award Amount
$50,000
direct to businessstartup
View GrantApr 5, 2029
NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
small_business
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Coordinating Austere Nodes through Virtualization and Analysis of Streams (CANVAS)
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Jan 7, 2027
Cancer Prevention and Control Clinical Trials Grant Program (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
National Cancer Institute
Award Amount
$50,000
NDRolling
Innovate ND for Student Entrepreneurs
Grantor
North Dakota Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$50,000
north_dakotastudent_founder
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Hawaii Excelerator Program
Grantor
State of Hawaii
Award Amount
$50,000
startuptechnology
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Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Grantor
National Institute of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
NMRolling
New Mexico Science & Technology Business Startup Grant
Grantor
New Mexico Economic Development Department – Office of Science & Technology
Award Amount
$50,000
startupsmall business
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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Collaborations for Optimizing Research Ecosystems
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
Jul 5, 2029
NIDCR Prospective Observational or Biomarker Validation Study Cooperative Agreement
Grantor
National Institutes of Health
Award Amount
$50,000
Sep 9, 2029
Automated Processes for Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval
Grantor
Grantor name if different from agency
Award Amount
$50,000
Nov 13, 2026
NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Phased Innovation Award (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required)
Grantor
NCCIH
Award Amount
$50,000
Rolling
Cyberinfrastructure for Public Access and Open Science
Grantor
National Science Foundation
Award Amount
$50,000
nonprofitstartup
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Seattle Technology Matching Fund
Grantor
City of Seattle
Award Amount
$45,000
nonprofitcommunity_group
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Clean Tech R&D Voucher Program (Round 3)
Grantor
NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) / NJEDA
Award Amount
$40,000
small_business
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Catalyst R&D Voucher Pilot Program (Round 2)
Grantor
NJ Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) / NJEDA
Award Amount
$40,000
small_business
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TEDCO Minority Business Pre-Seed Fund (MBPF)
Grantor
Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO)
Award Amount
$40,000
minority_ownedmaryland_business
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Launch Minnesota Business Operations Innovation Grants
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Award Amount
$35,000
startuptechnology_business
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Launch Minnesota SBIR/STTR Matching Grant — Phase 1
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
$35,000
SBIR Phase 1 awardeeSTTR Phase 1 awardee
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Launch Minnesota Innovation Grant — Business Operations
Grantor
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Award Amount
$35,000
technology startuphigh technology business
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Montana SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program
Grantor
Montana Department of Commerce
Award Amount
$30,000
Montana basedSBIR or STTR award recipient
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Ohio TechCred
Grantor
Ohio Department of Development
Award Amount
$30,000
manufacturingemployee_training
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Vermont Training Program
Grantor
Vermont Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$30,000
workforce_trainingemployer
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OCAST STEM Intern Partnership Program
Grantor
Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST)
Award Amount
$30,000
Oklahoma basedSTEM employer
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International Market Access Grant (IMAG) — Tech Companies
Grantor
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)
Award Amount
$30,000
tech companyexporter
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International Market Access Grant
Grantor
Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Award Amount
$30,000
small_businessexporter
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Vermont Training Program
Grantor
Vermont Department of Economic Development
Award Amount
$30,000
workforce_trainingemployer
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NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur Grant
Grantor
NAACP, Medium Rare, and The Shark Group
Award Amount
$25,000
black_ownedminority_owned
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UNLV President's Innovation Challenge
Grantor
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Award Amount
$25,000
youth_ownedunlv_student
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SCRA Startup Grant Program
Grantor
South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA)
Award Amount
$25,000
SCRA member companytechnology based
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Colorado Rural Jump-Start Program
Grantor
State of Colorado
Award Amount
$25,000
startupjob_creation
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Yale Entrepreneurial Society and Tsai CITY Startup Grants
Grantor
Yale University
Award Amount
$25,000
startupstudent_founder
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