Kansas SBIR/STTR Matching Program (ACCEL-KS)
Kansas Department of Commerce · SBIR matching
$25KPhase 0: up to $3,000 (1:1 match) for proposal development; Phase I: $25,000 for federal Phase I awardees
Kansas Commerce program that supports SBIR/STTR proposal development and matches federal Phase I awards for Kansas businesses.
Key terms
- For Kansas small businesses pursuing or holding federal SBIR/STTR awards
- Phase 0 requires a 1:1 funding match up to $3,000
- Phase I funding goes to businesses that received a federal award in the round window
- 2026 Phase I rounds closed (last on 2026-05-08); next rounds TBA
Eligibility
- Where
- United States
- Stages
- seed, series-a, growth
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Kansas small business
How to apply
Check the Kansas Commerce grants calendar for the next round and apply with your federal award documentation.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Periodic rounds (2026 Phase I rounds closed; next TBA)
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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