SBIR/STTR Phase I Matching Funds Program
Matches state funds for North Carolina small businesses that already won a federal Phase I SBIR or STTR award, bridging the gap before Phase II.
The One North Carolina Small Business Program actually bundles two separate state programs: an Incentive Funds Program that reimburses part of the cost of preparing a federal Phase I proposal, and this Matching Funds Program, which only pays out after a federal Phase I award has already been won. Applying is a two-step process: a Stage 1 application goes through CyberGrants, and once approved, the…
The program is for North Carolina small businesses that have already received a federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I award. It exists to help those companies keep working between the final Phase I payment and the first Phase II payment.
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