DARPA SBIR and DARPA STTR Startup Grants
DARPA is part of the Department of Defense (DOD SBIR and DOD STTR) programs. Their SBIR/STTR budget is $100 million. DARPA SBIR Phase 1 grants are typically $150,000 to $225,000 and DARPA SBIR Phase 2 grants are up to $1.5 million.
The technology offices are: Biotech, Defense Science, Information and Innovation, Micro Systems, Strategic Technology and Tactical Technologies. "If it's never been done before - we want to do it"
Although DOD uses a "contract" model and other agencies use a "grant" model, these are R&D grants - startup funding (startup grants) that are non-dilutive seed funding and even pre-seed funding to support early stage research and development. There are few startup grant programs for for-profit companies, but SBIR and STTR provide almost $3 billion in startup funding each year.
DARPA is part of the Department of Defense (DOD SBIR and DOD STTR) programs. Their SBIR/STTR budget is $100 million. DARPA SBIR Phase 1 grants are typically $150,000 to $225,000 and DARPA SBIR Phase 2 grants are up to $1.5 million.
The technology offices are: Biotech, Defense Science, Information and Innovation, Micro Systems, Strategic Technology and Tactical Technologies. “If it’s never been done before – we want to do it”
Although DOD uses a “contract” model and other agencies use a “grant” model, these are R&D grants – startup funding (startup grants) that are non-dilutive seed funding and even pre-seed funding to support early stage research and development. There are few startup grant programs for for-profit companies, but SBIR and STTR provide almost $3 billion in startup funding each year.
