Business Oregon offers two types of grants to assist companies applying for federal SBIR/STTR grants: Phase 0 Grants and Phase 00 Grants.
Phase 0 and Phase 00 grants help businesses prepare applications to pursue federal Phase I SBIR/STTR and Phase II SBIR/STTR grant funds, respectively. Funds can be used for:
Applying for Phase 0 and Phase 00 grants
Please email Mark Brady, Business Oregon Innovation Strategist, or call 503-689-5638. You can also download the Phase 0 and 00 grants program guidelines and application form (pdf format) here.
Business Oregon periodically accepts applications for matching grants of either federal Phase I SBIR/STTR awards or Phase II awards. An Oregon company that has received a Phase I SBIR/STTR award may submit a proposal for projects up to $50,000. A company with a Phase II or Fast-track award may submit a proposal for projects up to $100,000.
The Spring 2022 Request For Grant Application is now open (posted March 31, 2022), and applications due May 8, 2022. Follow these links to the Spring 2022 program description/guidelines and grant application.
For additonal information, please see Business Oregon's SBIR Support Program website.