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NSF SBIR / STTR
aka America's Seed Fund
NSF SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund) is a congressionally mandated program within the National Science Foundation's TIP Directorate that awards non-dilutive R&D grants (Phase I up to $305k, Phase II up to $1.25M, with Fast-Track options) to roughly 400 U.S. deep-tech startups annually, deploying over $200M per year. Its Distributed Ledger topic explicitly covers blockchain, DAGs, cryptography, smart contracts, and related web3 innovation across industries. Applications run through a Project Pitch, invitation, and full proposal process with merit review by program directors.1,2
Programs
2 programs on fileNSF SBIR / STTR — Distributed Ledger Technologies (Blockchain, DAGs, Smart Contracts)
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SBIR/STTR solicitation: closed, closes 2026-07-27
NSF SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund)
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NSF SBIR / STTR — Distributed Ledger Technologies (Blockchain, DAGs, Smart Contracts)SBIR/STTR solicitation: closed, closes 2026-07-27
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Focus Areas
artificial intelligence, energy, medical devices, robotics, semiconductors, deep tech (discoveries in fundamental science and engineering).
Typical sizeUp to $2M in total seed funding across phases.