NSF America's Seed Fund
NSF America's Seed Fund Project Pitch
NSF America's Seed Fund is the National Science Foundation's SBIR/STTR path for startups and small businesses with high-risk technological innovations and commercial potential. The official Project Pitch page says startups and entrepreneurs submit a Project Pitch first, and the Get Started page says eligible companies must be U.S. small businesses with fewer than 500 employees and at least 50% U.S. citizen or permanent-resident ownership.
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Quick facts
Statusactive
AmountAward amount varies by solicitation; the official Project Pitch page does not disclose a fixed award amount
DeadlineProject Pitches can be submitted anytime; NSF lists quarterly pitch rules and says new solicitations began receiving Project Pitches on June 2, 2026
Grant typeResearch
Best fitR&D / Tech
Difficultyhard
Application time80h+
Data confidencehigh
Last verifiedJul 8, 2026
Phase 1 statuspublish_candidate
Applicant typesU.S. small businesses with fewer than 500 employees, Startups and entrepreneurs with technological innovation, Companies with at least 50% U.S. citizen or permanent-resident ownership
Source IDnsf-americas-seed-fund-project-pitch-2026