Massachusetts SBIR Targeted Technologies (START) Grants

About the Program

The SBIR Targeted Technologies (START) Grants help Massachusetts-based startups convert research developed under SBIR and STTR contracts into businesses and jobs in Massachusetts. 

START offers MA-based, SBIR Phase II companies grants and business guidance to help them commercialize their technologies. The program awards:

• 16 "Round 1" grants of $100,000 each;
• 7 "Round 2" grants of $200,000 each to the most promising Round 1 winners from the previous year and;
• 3 "Round 3" opportunities: up to $500,000 each of seed capital in a commercial spinout from the most successful Round 2 companies.

---

Key Dates

The application window will reopen February 1st, 2027.

More than a Decade of Success

Since 2012, MassVentures' START Program has granted $46.2 million to 157 companies that have gone on to raise more than $5 billion and employ more than 3,400 people in the Commonwealth.

---

Thinking About Massachusetts?

You've learned about the program. Now explore communities across Massachusetts to find the best fit for you.

Explore:

• LookyLOO Reviews of Massachusetts cities
• Neighborhood Guides
• Local Reviews
• Schools
• Lifestyle
• Save Massachusetts cities to your Movebook

Explore Massachusetts->