MassVentures START Program
MassVentures · SBIR commercialisation grant
$200K16 Round 1 grants of $100,000 and 7 Round 2 grants of $200,000 (Round 3 is a seed investment, not counted here)
Massachusetts grants that help SBIR/STTR-funded startups turn federally funded research into commercial products, with business guidance alongside.
Key terms
- For Massachusetts-based startups with SBIR/STTR-funded technology
- Round 1: 16 grants of $100,000; Round 2: 7 grants of $200,000 for the strongest Round 1 winners from the previous year
- Round 3 is a seed equity investment in a spin-out, not a grant, and is not included in the value shown
- Application window is closed and reopens 2027-02-01
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
- Massachusetts-based
- SBIR/STTR-funded technology
How to apply
Apply on the MassVentures START page when the window reopens on 2027-02-01.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Next window opens 2027-02-01
- Status
- Paused — opens Feb 1, 2027
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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