CSIT SBIR/STTR Direct Financial Assistance — Phase 5
Funds New Jersey small businesses to match early-stage federal innovation awards and bridge development costs.
The CSIT SBIR/STTR Direct Financial Assistance Program (Phase 5) is administered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to provide state-level cash support to New Jersey-based small businesses that are actively pursuing or have received federal SBIR or STTR funding. Phase 5 operates on a rolling, first-come-first-served basis with a total pool of $875,000. Two distinct award trac…
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