Needs Index

“What do you need?”

Use this table to find programs based on what type of support you are looking for.

Grant Funding with no repayment, no equity given up

Startup-specific

SBIR/STTR NSF I-Corps B2S ARPA-E

Startup-relevant

R&D Payroll Offset RBDG REAP VAPG NSF Engines Tech Hubs Convergence Accelerator

Loan or Credit Repayable debt or a loan guarantee

Startup-specific

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Startup-relevant

SBA 7(a)SBA 504 SBA Microloans EXIM WCGP SBIC Community Advantage SSBCI

Lab Access / Incubation Workspace, mentoring, technical facilities

Startup-specific

NSF I-Corps MBDA Centers

Startup-relevant

B2S APEX Accelerators RBDG NIST MEP Manufacturing USA Boots to Business SBA THRIVE Empower to Grow

Buyers / Market Access Pathways to sell, export, or win government contracts

Startup-specific

Set-Asides APEX Accelerators

Startup-relevant

EXIM WCGP DOE OSBP GSA MAS 8(a) BD HUBZone DOD Mentor-Protégé Surety Bond Guarantee STEP

IP Protection Patent, trademark, and related cost reduction

Startup-specific

USPTO Fee Reduction Patent Pro Bono

Startup-relevant

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Tax Savings Credits, exclusions, and deferrals rather than direct funding

Startup-specific

QSBS R&D Payroll Offset

Startup-relevant

Opportunity Zones USPTO Fee Reduction Clean Energy ITC

Immigration Status Not a US citizen or permanent resident

Startup-specific

O-1A EB-1A EB-2 NIW IER Parole E-2 L-1A EB-5