NSF America's Seed Fund
Startup grant · run by U.S. National Science Foundation · United States
Non-dilutive federal awards for United States small businesses commercialising deep-tech research, decided on a project pitch and then a full proposal.
Apply on the programme's own siteNSF America's Seed Fund terms
Read from the programme's own page on September 13, 2026, and re-read every morning. A figure nobody states is left empty rather than estimated.
- Equity taken
- 50%
“At least 50% of your company’s equity must be owned by U.S.” check it
- Cost to apply
- zero equity
“And take zero equity.” check it
- Who may apply
- Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States.
“Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States.” check it
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