OSH Programs
Startup grants open now
As of Nov 13, 2026, OSH lists 23 startup grants that are open or take rolling applications. Next deadline: Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II, Nov 17, 2026.
Open or rolling
23
With a deadline
10
Rolling or undated
13
| Program | Type | Organizer | Benefit | Status | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II | Grant | National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Up to $650K per award, non-dilutive federal R&D funding | Nov 17, 2026 · time not confirmed | |
| Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR) | Grant | Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy | Up to $4.6M per award, non-dilutive federal R&D funding | Nov 20, 2026 · time not confirmed | |
| 2026 call for proposals under the EIT Higher Education Initiative | Grant | European Institute of Innovation and Technology | Up to €1.25 million per project for an 18-month period | Jan 13, 2027, 5:00 PM GMT+1 | |
| EIC Pathfinder | Grant | European Innovation Council | Up to EUR 4M per project, plus fixed EUR 50,000 for booster grants. | Feb 25, 2027 · time not confirmed | |
| NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional) | Grant | National Institutes of Health | Non-dilutive federal R&D funding for small businesses | Apr 5, 2027 · time not confirmed | |
| NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional) | Grant | National Institutes of Health | Non-dilutive federal R&D funding for small businesses | Apr 5, 2027 · time not confirmed | |
| EIC Transition | Grant | European Innovation Council | Grants of up to €2.5 million plus booster grants up to €50,000 for commercialization activities. | Sep 14, 2027, 5:00 PM GMT+2 | |
| SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional) | Grant | National Institutes of Health | Non-dilutive federal R&D funding for small businesses | Apr 5, 2029 · time not confirmed | |
| NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional) | Grant | National Institutes of Health | Non-dilutive federal R&D funding for small businesses | Apr 5, 2029 · time not confirmed | |
| Business Finland Funding | Grant | Business Finland | Financial support for research, product development, business development, and international expansion. | Dec 31, 2030 · time not confirmed | |
| Bayer Foundation Women Entrepreneurs Award | Grant | Bayer Foundation | 25000 EUR in non-dilutive funding, mentorship, and business development support | Not announced | |
| Mozilla Foundation Grantmaking | Grant | Mozilla Foundation | Funding for changemakers, educators, builders, and artists focused on digital rights, AI, and ethical technology. | Rolling | |
| EXIST Startup Funding | Grant | Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action | Financial support, coaching, mentoring, and access to university infrastructure and networks for research-based startups. | Rolling | |
| SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Program | Grant | SpaceWERX | Contract funding for dual-use technology development through SBIR, STTR, D2P2, and Phase I programs. | Rolling | |
| AFWERX SBIR/STTR Opportunities (26.BZ, 26.BX, 26.TZ Release 6) | Grant | AFWERX | Funding for SBIR/STTR research and technology development supporting Department of the Air Force priorities. | Not announced | |
| DOE Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs | Grant | DOE Office of Technology Commercialization | Non-dilutive funding for R&D with commercialization potential in DOE mission areas. | Not announced | |
| America’s Seed Fund (NSF SBIR/STTR) | Grant | National Science Foundation | Seed capital for early-stage R&D; no equity taken. | Rolling | |
| SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund) | Grant | Small Business Administration | Non-dilutive funding for R&D: $50,000–$275,000 (Phase I) and $750,000–$1.8 million (Phase II). | Rolling | |
| Investor Partnerships Programme | Grant | Innovate UK | Non-dilutive support | Not announced | |
| Opalene Climate Challenge | Grant | VertueLab | Recoverable grants of $100,000 or $25,000 provided to six selected climate tech startups. | Not announced | |
| Life Sciences Fund | Grant | Government of Canada | Funding for life sciences research projects with dual-use capability. | Not announced | |
| Innovative Solutions Canada | Grant | Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada | — | Not announced | |
| Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) | Grant | Government of Canada | Funding to support AI adoption, commercialization, and ecosystem development for Canadian businesses and organizations. | Not announced |
Questions and answers
Which startup grants close next?
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II (Nov 17, 2026); Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR) (Nov 20, 2026); 2026 call for proposals under the EIT Higher Education Initiative (Jan 13, 2027).
Which startup grants accept applications on a rolling basis?
Mozilla Foundation Grantmaking; EXIST Startup Funding; SpaceWERX SBIR/STTR Program; America’s Seed Fund (NSF SBIR/STTR); SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund).
How does OSH check these startup grants?
Every program links to its official page. OSH re-reads open programs daily, records deadlines as the official page states them, and marks a program closed once its deadline passes.
How this data is collected
Programs come from their official pages only; deadlines are recorded as the page states them, in the program's own time zone, and statuses update as dates pass. Rolling programs have no fixed deadline.
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