NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation
Open. Closes November 4, 2026, 13 days from October 22, 2026, as posted on Grants.gov. Posted by U.S. National Science Foundation, opportunity number 26-511.
Get a first draft in your own AI assistant
Free, no account. Add CedarGrant to Claude, then paste this into a new chat. Your assistant reads the official notice, asks you a few questions and writes a first draft in the notice's format.
Use CedarGrant to help me apply for NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation (26-511): https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/362551
Already writing? Paste this instead, with your draft attached:
Use CedarGrant to make a Requirements Map and run a Reviewer Panel on my draft for 26-511.
Notice facts
| Agency | U.S. National Science Foundation |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 26-511 |
| Assistance listing | 47.084 |
| Funding instrument | Grant |
| Category | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Posted | May 22, 2026 |
| Closes | November 4, 2026 |
| Award range | Not stated |
| Expected number of awards | 86 |
| Total program funding | $40,000,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required, per the notice |
| Applicant types listed | Others (see the notice's eligibility text) |
| Additional eligibility information | From the notice: *Who May Serve as PI: Who May Serve as PI: The primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be with the small business at the time of award and for the duration of the award, unless a new PI is named. Primary employment is defined as at least 51 percent employed by the small business. NSF normally considers a full-time work week to be 40 hours and considers employment elsewhere greater than 19.6 hours per week to conflict with this requirement. Occasionally,… |
| Where to apply | Check the notice for where and how to submit. |
As posted on Grants.gov, checked October 21, 2026. CedarGrant lists what the notice states; it does not judge whether an organization is eligible. The official notice and its modifications control.
Summary from the notice
NSF invests in scientific discoveries, technological breakthroughs, and transformative innovations that strengthen economic growth, enhance security, and improve the lives of Americans and people around the world. Our ability to support that mission requires a robust scientific and engineering (S&E) enterprise in the United States that allows scientists to innovate at the frontier. In addition to funding scientists, America needs next-generation scientific instrumentation that allows scientists to pursue new innovations. In many fields, it is critical that this new scientific…
Official notice and documents
- No files are attached on Grants.gov. The full text is on the official page.
Similar open grants
| Closes | Grant | Agency | Award range |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 2026 12 days left | Geometric Analysis | U.S. National Science Foundation | Not stated |
| November 3, 2026 12 days left | Topology | U.S. National Science Foundation | Not stated |
| November 4, 2026 13 days left | U.S. National Science Foundation State and Regional Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hubs: | U.S. National Science Foundation | Not stated |
| November 4, 2026 13 days left | Unlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery (AI Datasets) | U.S. National Science Foundation | Not stated |
| November 10, 2026 19 days left | PFE: Research Initiation in Engineering Formation (PFE: RIEF) | U.S. National Science Foundation | From $200,000 |