SBIR/STTR Matching Fund
Funds Tennessee small businesses with matching resources to strengthen federally supported innovation projects.
Launch Tennessee's SBIR/STTR Matching Fund provides state-funded matching grants to pre-IPO startups headquartered in Tennessee that hold a federal SBIR or STTR award. The program is funded through a state grant contract with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) and administered by Launch Tennessee, a public-private partnership based at 601 Taylor Place, Nashville…
Provides up to $100,000 (Phase I) or $300,000 (Phase II) in Tennessee state matching funds to pre-IPO startups headquartered in Tennessee that hold a federal SBIR or STTR award.
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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.
Where to applyGrants for Biotech Startups: NIH, NSF, SBIR/STTR, and Non-Dilutive Funding
A practical guide to grants for biotech startups, including NIH SBIR/STTR, NSF, translational funding, evidence, regulatory readiness, and budgets.
DocumentsGrant Work Plan Template: Work Packages, Gantt, Milestones, and Risks
Use this grant work plan template to structure work packages, tasks, owners, deliverables, Gantt timing, dependencies, and risk registers.
Submit & reportGrant Reporting Requirements: Post-Award Reports and Compliance
Learn what grant reporting requirements cover, how financial and performance reports work, what to track after an award, and how to avoid post-award compliance mistakes.
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