Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships
National Science Foundation
To engage all Americans in accelerating critical and emerging technologies to advance U.S. competitiveness.
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Helps small businesses access support for new technologies and workforce development. Provides funding to enhance innovation and create better jobs.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides funding, education, tools, and partnerships to accelerate research translation, develop breakthrough technologies, bolster small businesses and startups, and train a skilled workforce in emerging technology fields. Includes grants, fellowships, stipends, and support for individuals and organizations in science and engineering across various career stages.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small
Industries: technology, science, engineering
Region: United States
Other Criteria: American individuals, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations, tribal nations, researchers, innovators, startups, qualified scientists, engineers and educators, faculty, postdoctoral fellows, undergraduate students
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Identify the appropriate funding opportunity
- Prepare the proposal according to guidelines
- Submit the proposal through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.nsf.gov/funding
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- Typically in spring/summerProposal submission periodTypically in JulyProposal submission periodTypically in SeptemberProposal submission periodTypically in JanuaryProposal submission period
- 🔄Intake Type
- periodic
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- research costs
- equipment costs
- salary support for personnel
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- tuition fees
- 📏Expense Caps
- Equipment costs exceeding $50,000 will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- acknowledgment of federal funding
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small businesses in technology, science, engineering industries located in United States.
This program offers funding up to $450,000 (minimum $30,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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