SBIR/STTR Matching Funds
Supports Maryland technology companies through State Matching Funds by sharing part of their matching requirements for federal opportunities.
The SBIR/STTR Matching Funds programme is a state grant administered by TEDCO, the Maryland Technology Development Corporation, an independent instrumentality of the State of Maryland established in 1998. It provides state matching capital to Maryland-based for-profit companies that have won a federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) award, amp…
State matching grants for Maryland-based for-profit companies that have won a federal SBIR or STTR award, supporting technology commercialisation across all sectors on a rolling basis.
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Guides for this application
All guides →SBIR/STTR Grants for Deeptech Startups
A practical guide to SBIR and STTR grants for deeptech startups, including agency fit, Phase I and II logic, eligibility, budgets, and review criteria.
Start hereCommercialization Plan for SBIR and Deeptech Grants
Learn how to write a commercialization plan for SBIR and deeptech grants, with market, IP, regulatory, customer, milestone, and funding sections.
Find grantsGovernment Grants for Startups: What Deeptech Founders Should Know
A practical guide to government grants for startups, including Grants.gov, SBIR/STTR, state programs, eligibility, fit, timelines, and when to apply.
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