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Grant Applications Often Provide Early-Stage Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

through Grants.gov , an online directory of more than 1,000 federal grant programs that don’t look for equity or payback. Specifically, I often point to the NSF or the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for high-tech startups. Also, it’s important that you understand just how the SBIR program works.

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Free money for your impact tech startup

David Teten

And of course, effectively all venture capitalists are going to require some equity for their investment. I emphasize my focus here is organizations which are backing for-profit companies and do not take equity. Requires Columbia affiliation. Beyond the SBIR: Non-Dilutive Funding for Your Startup.