Montgomery County, Maryland SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program
SBIR/STTR
Montgomery County, Md., is home to global companies conducting groundbreaking research in biotechnology, medicine, and life sciences that is changing the world!
To help support companies conducting research in these areas, Montgomery County offers funding through its SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program—the only county SBIR/STTR match program of its kind in the country.
If your business conducts research biotechnology, medicine, and life sciences or if you recently received an SBIR/STTR Phase 1 or Phase 2 award for biotechnology, medicine, or life sciences research occurring in Montgomery County, you may be eligible for funding through this program
Established in 2018, the county’s SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program has been updated to enable more young biotech companies in Montgomery County to secure non-dilutive funding to advance technologies toward commercialization.
The updated program includes:
SBIR/STTR Phase 0 - Up to $5,000 reimbursement of technical assistance costs associated with applying for a first SBIR/STTR award.
SBIR/STTR Phase 1 - Up to $25,000 to SBIR/STTR awardees who have received no more than 2 prior Phase 1 awards.
SBIR/STTR Phase 2 - Up to $50,000 to SBIR/STTR awardees who have received no more than 4 prior Phase 1 awards and no more than one prior Phase 2 award.
Apply here:
Click here for further guidelines and criteria. If you have any questions about the process, please email Montgomery County SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program Manager, Derese Bikila at Derese.Bikila@montgomerycountymd.gov or BusinessCenter@montgomerycountymd.gov.