Supplemental Grant Program

Innovate Alabama Supplemental Grant Program

Funds Alabama small businesses with active federal SBIR or STTR awards.

Eligibility · Alabama, United States

Innovate Alabama runs the Supplemental Grant Program to add state non-dilutive funding for Alabama small businesses that already hold active federal SBIR or STTR Phase I or Phase II awards. The program is designed for companies with scientifically reviewed technologies and proven business models that can accelerate innovation and commercialization in Alabama.

The current page states that Phase I SBIR or STTR awardees may apply for 50% of their federal award up to USD 100,000, and Phase II awardees may apply for 50% of their federal award up to USD 250,000. The structured awardMax uses the largest stated company cap, USD 250,000. The page also says Innovate Alabama has awarded more than USD 17 million in grant funding historically, but that is not treated as the current pool.

Eligible applicants are small businesses with an active federal SBIR or STTR Phase I or Phase II award. The source does not state a direct standalone path for companies without SBIR/STTR funding, and it says applicants without federal SBIR/STTR awards are not eligible. Funds can support highly skilled hires, business-plan development, product testing, market research, intellectual-property protection, and technical work.

The official page lists the opening window as June 1 to July 10 and links to the current application form. The apply section also contains an older February 26 close-date sentence, so the safest live-cycle interpretation is to use the top-page opening window and mark July 10, 2026 as the current deadline while noting the internal page inconsistency for reviewer attention.