Montana Department of Commerce SBIR Phase 0 + I Match

Montana Department of Commerce's SBIR/STTR matching funds program supports Montana companies that already have federal research awards and need state capital to keep the work moving. The current program covers Phase I feasibility work and Phase II expansion or commercial development, and the public application process is rolling rather than tied to a fixed deadline. The award level is straightforward: up to $30,000 per phase on a yearly basis. Phase II applicants must already have received a Phase I award, and Phase II submissions are expected within 90 days after the scheduled end of the Phase I project, subject to the program's exceptions. Quarterly reports are required during the project, followed by a final report at the end. The best fit is a Montana-based for-profit company with an active federal SBIR or STTR project and a clear plan for using state match to finish the work or develop a related product or service. Because the grants are intended to support project completion rather than broad operating needs, the strongest applications are narrow, technical, and tied to a real federal milestone. The Department of Commerce's broader business-development mission gives the program a practical home inside the state's entrepreneurship and expansion work.

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