Grants for Startups and Early-Stage Companies
Startup grants provide non-dilutive funding for early-stage companies without giving up equity. Federal SBIR/STTR programs award billions annually, state economic development agencies fund local startups, and foundation programs support social enterprises. Unlike loans or venture capital, grants do not require repayment or equity.
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12 grants on this page, worth up to $1.4M combined.
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Continuation or Revision of NIDCR Clinical Trial Planning and Implementation Cooperative Agreement (UH3 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
To support competing renewal or competitive revision of ongoing clinical trials supported by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
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Single Source for the Continuation of the Caring for OutPatiEnts after Acute Kidney Injury (COPE-AKI) Scientific and Data Research Center (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
Applications for a 3-year extension/renewal of the Caring for OutPatiEnts after Acute Kidney Injury (COPE-AKI) clinical trial consortium are requested to fully meet the enrollment targets, complete participant follow-up, and finalize data analysis and dissemination of study findings. This Notice…
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Veterans Employment Program - Delaware County
openLabor & Industry (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
The PA Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has created this grant opportunity to support Delaware County veterans and eligible military spouses by offering services that address barriers to employment. The availability of approximately $350,000 will be competitively awarded to one entity to…
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Early-Stage Innovative Technology Development for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R61 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) solicits grant applications proposing to develop innovative technologies offering new capabilities for the molecular or cellular characterization of cancer or for improved handling and quality control of…
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Advanced Development and Validation of Emerging Technologies for Basic and Clinical Cancer Research (R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) invites grant applications proposing exploratory research projects focused on further development and technical validation of emerging technologies offering novel capabilities for the molecular or cellular…
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Clinical Research Network on Antimicrobial Resistance (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support a Clinical Research Network (CRN) on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The program aims to design, implement, and manage clinical research that addresses pivotal clinical questions related to AMR through a coordinated and…
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Data Coordinating Center for the Aging and Alzheimer s Disease Mouse Brain Atlas (AD-MBA) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications proposing a Data Coordinating Center that integrates and disseminates multiscale mouse brain datasets for the aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD) research community. The Data Coordinating Center will establish the Aging and AD Mouse…
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Intermediate Patient Population Expanded Access (U01 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for the conduct of scientific research utilizing data from expanded access (EA) for investigational drugs or biological products as described in section 561 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C…
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Infectious Diseases Clinical Trials Network (IDCTN) (UM1 Clinical Trial Required)
openNational Institutes of Health
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to solicit applications for an Infectious Diseases Clinical Trials Network (IDCTN). The IDCTN, comprised of the Clinical Trial Evaluation Units (CTEUs) and a Network Coordination Center (NCC), supports the evaluation of interventions for…
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Veterans Employment Program
openLabor & Industry (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
The PA Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) has created this grant opportunity to support veterans and eligible military spouses by offering services that address barriers to employment. The availability of approximately $200,000 will be competitively awarded to one entity to support a…
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NIDA Research Education Program for Clinical Researchers and Clinicians (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
openNational Institutes of Health
The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The over-arching goal of this NIDA R25 program is to support educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce to meet the nations biomedical, behavioral…
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DoW Spinal Cord Injury, Clinical Translation Research Award
openDefense Health Agency Contracting Activity - DHACA
Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Spinal Cord Injury Research Program (SCIRP) Clinical Translation Research Award (CTRA) supports high-impact, new, or emerging clinical research that requires additional preliminary studies, such as feasibility, pilot, or optimization, to prepare for future…
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