AFWERX TACFI
Provides matching investment to small businesses bridging from Phase II toward Phase III commercialization.
AFWERX TACFI Program Year 26.2 (PY26.2) is a Tactical Funding Increase cycle administered by AFWERX and SpaceWERX that provides $375,000 to $2,000,000 in matching investment to small businesses bridging from SBIR/STTR Phase II toward Phase III commercialization and fielding. TACFI was designed specifically to address the 'Valley of Death' — the funding gap between Phase II R&D contracts and the la…
SBIR/STTR Phase II graduates seeking tactical funding increase to bridge to Phase III.
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