NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot
Supports United States deep-tech startups through a combined early and continuation development route.
NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track is a pilot mechanism (solicitation NSF24-582) that combines Phase I and Phase II into a single joint application, allowing companies to de-risk the 12–18 month gap that typically separates the two phases. The maximum total award is $1,555,000 — structured as up to $400,000 for Phase I and up to $1,155,000 for Phase II — with a funding pool of approximately $25 million. Awa…
Same as NSF SBIR Phase I and Phase II. Best for applicants who already have a substantive Phase II plan and can defend the entire project trajectory in one proposal.
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