SBIR / STTR — America's Seed Fund Federal
11 federal agencies (SBA-coordinated)
▸ R&D-stage small businesses (non-dilutive funding)
The biggest source of early-stage, non-dilutive R&D money for small businesses — ~$4B/yr across NIH, NSF, DOD, DOE and more. You keep your equity. Start at SBIR.gov.