Deeptech funding guides
Practical research for founders applying to grants, planning non-dilutive funding, and preparing investor-ready deeptech milestones.
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Deep Tech Funding Playbook 2026
Data-driven guide for deeptech founders raising capital, covering valuations, investor expectations, fundraising tactics, and a map of 1,200+ deeptech funds.
Grant Progress Report Example and Template
Use this grant progress report example to structure accomplishments, milestones, challenges, budget status, evidence, next steps, and closeout preparation.
Grant 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.
SAM.gov Registration and UEI Guide for Federal Grant Applicants
Learn how SAM.gov registration, UEI numbers, Grants.gov accounts, organization profiles, workspace roles, and renewal timing fit together.
NSF Data Management Plan Example and Writing Guide
Learn how to write an NSF data management plan, what the plan should include, how it differs from NIH data sharing plans, and how startup applicants should handle data.
NIH Biosketch Guide: Format, SciENcv Steps, and Examples
Learn what an NIH biosketch is, how the format works, what to prepare for SciENcv, and how startup teams should avoid common biosketch mistakes.
NSF Biosketch Guide: SciENcv, Format, and Examples
Learn how the NSF biosketch works, what SciENcv is used for, how it differs from current and pending support, and what startup teams should prepare.
Letter of Support for Grant Applications: Template and Examples
Learn how to write and request a letter of support for a grant, with template structure, examples, reviewer logic, and common mistakes.
Grant Pitch Deck Example: Slides, Storyline, and Video Script
See a grant pitch deck example with slide outline, EIC-style pitch logic, demo-video script, and grant-vs-investor deck differences.
Grant Application Form Example: Fields, Attachments, and Portal Answers
See a grant application form example with common fields, portal answer patterns, attachment logic, and mistakes to avoid.
Grant Checklist: Application Documents, Forms, and Examples
Use this grant checklist to see the documents, forms, narratives, budgets, evidence, and compliance attachments a grant application may require.
Grant Financials and Co-Funding Evidence: Examples for Startup Applications
See examples of grant financials, match funding evidence, co-funding tables, accountant letters, investor commitments, and budget-to-work-plan checks.
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Start here 5
Find grants 4
Where to apply 7
- EIC Accelerator for Deeptech Startups
- Grants for Biotech Startups: NIH, NSF, SBIR/STTR, and Non-Dilutive Funding
- Grants for Robotics Startups: SBIR, Defense, NSF, and Pilot Funding
- Horizon Europe Grants for Startups: A Founder Guide
- Innovate UK Grants for Deeptech Startups
- NSF Seed Fund for Startups: How Deeptech Founders Should Approach NSF SBIR/STTR
- SBIR/STTR Grants for Deeptech Startups
Write proposal 11
- Grant Concept Note Example: Pre-Proposal Structure for Startups
- Grant Letter of Intent: How to Write an LOI or Letter of Inquiry
- Grant Proposal Abstract and Executive Summary: Examples That Work
- Grant Proposal Cover Letter: What to Include and What to Avoid
- Grant Proposal Example: Sample Applications and What to Learn From Them
- Grant Proposal Sections: What Reviewers Expect in Each Part
- Grant Proposal Template: Structure, Sections, and Writing Prompts
- Grant Technical Narrative Example: Scope, Milestones, and Evidence
- Grant Writing Tips: Mistakes That Kill Deeptech Applications
- How to Write a Grant Proposal Reviewers Can Score
- How to Write a Specific Aims Page
Budget 5
Documents 11
- Evaluation Plan for Grant Proposal: Template and Example
- Grant Application Form Example: Fields, Attachments, and Portal Answers
- Grant Checklist: Application Documents, Forms, and Examples
- Grant Pitch Deck Example: Slides, Storyline, and Video Script
- Grant Work Plan Template: Work Packages, Gantt, Milestones, and Risks
- Letter of Support for Grant Applications: Template and Examples
- Logic Model Template for Grant Proposals
- NIH Biosketch Guide: Format, SciENcv Steps, and Examples
- NSF Biosketch Guide: SciENcv, Format, and Examples
- NSF Data Management Plan Example and Writing Guide
- Proof-of-Concept Data for Grants: Evidence Examples for Deeptech Applications