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Federal R&D funding intelligence. Updated as we curate.
Programs We Cover
SBIR
Small Business Innovation Research — Phase I through Phase III across all DoD branches, NSF, DOE, NIH, and more.
STTR
Small Business Technology Transfer — requires a research institution partner. Same agencies, different collaboration model.
BAA
Broad Agency Announcements — open-ended R&D solicitations from DARPA, AFRL, Army Research Lab, and others.
OTA
Other Transaction Authority — non-FAR contracting for prototype development. Faster timelines, different compliance.
CSO
Commercial Solutions Openings — typically Air Force (AFWERX). Slide-deck format, short-form proposals.
Grants / NOFO
Grants.gov Notices of Funding Opportunity — NSF, DOE, NIH. CFDA-based, different compliance structure.
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