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SBIR Taiwan — Small Business Innovation Research

SBIR Taiwan Phase I — Preliminary Research

Offers Taiwan startups stage one support through MOEA programs for prototype development and technical validation for new solutions.

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Taiwan's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program, administered by the Small and Medium Enterprise Administration (SMESA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and delivered through the Corporate Synergy Development Center (CSD) at sbir.org.tw, provides grants of up to NT$1,000,000 to Taiwan-registered small and medium enterprises conducting preliminary research on an inno…

What this grant funds

Preliminary research grants for Taiwan-registered SMEs to validate a new innovative technology or service concept, funded up to NT$1 million over six months.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–6 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.sbir.org.tw