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NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation
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Total pool (not per award): US$40,000,000 Estimated total program funding (Grants.gov)
Number of awards: 86
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Last verified: 2026-11-04 (structured source)
Last checked automatically: 2026-11-04 12:51 UTC
First seen: 2026-11-04
What it supports
NSF invests in scientific discoveries, technological breakthroughs, and transformative innovations that strengthen economic growth, enhance security, and improve the lives of Americans and people around the world. Our ability to support that mission requires a robust scientific and engineering (S&E) enterprise in the United States that allows scientists to innovate at the frontier. In addition to funding scientists, America needs next-generation scientific instrumentation that allows scientists to pursue new innovations. In many fields, it is critical that this new scientific…
Application stages
| Stage | Deadline | Who | Source wording |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application due (Grants.gov close date) Application |
exact time to be confirmed |
All applicants | closeDate 11/04/2026 |
Who can apply
Eligible applicant types (Grants.gov): Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Institution country
- Most Grants.gov opportunities require US-based applicants; check the listing's eligibility section.
- Nationality
- Not stated
- Residence
- Not stated
- Where the work happens
- Not stated
- Funder country
- United States (not an eligibility rule)
- Career stage
- Not stated
- Applicant type
- Institution
Key conditions
- Nomination required
- Not stated
- Relocation / mobility required
- Not stated
- Partner required
- Not stated
- Matching funds required
- No
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Explainable rules only — no probability scores. Missing information is shown as 'to check', never as 'not eligible'.
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These never replace the official deadline and are not sent to the server.
Evidence & update history
- https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362551 — official api, checked 2026-11-04
Grants.gov search2: number=26-511 status=posted open=05/22/2026 close=11/04/2026
Source: Grants.gov (US federal) – official REST API (api, Health: degraded)
Change history
- 2026-11-04 12:52 — *: ∅ → created (automatic)