Launch Tennessee
SBIR/STTR Matching Fund – FY2027
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 16, 2026 · 5 days left
- Award size
- Up to $300K
- Match ?
- Not stated: check the official notice · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- Small business
- Where
- Anywhere in Tennessee
Before you apply: Tennessee state agencies usually require you to be registered as a supplier in the state's Edison system before they can pay a grant. Ask the program contact, and register early. Get-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Davidson County
- Only 5 days left to apply
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
About this grant
State-funded match for Tennessee companies that won a federal SBIR or STTR award, up to half the federal amount. The company's notice of award must be dated July 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026.
Official notice: https://launchtn.org/launch-tennessee-sbir-sttr-funding/ · Printed from grantme.click/grants/64954466-4c86-4210-af79-50d9318d5d1c
Your schedule, working back from the deadline
- Sep25
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment (already past: do it now)
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters. - Oct9
Finish a complete draft for a final review (already past: do it now)
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft. - Oct13
Submit
Suggested: submit a few days early in case the form or email has trouble. - Oct16
Deadline
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Writing the need statement? Davidson County facts with citations.
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