Grants for small businesses in Wisconsin
Federal agencies awarded $280 million in 424 grants to small businesses in Wisconsin from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest source was Molybdenum-99 Program. 26 open or forecast federal grants are good fits for small businesses.
- Wisconsin ranks 19th of the 50 states and DC for federal grants to small businesses.
- Grants to small businesses made up 0% of all federal grant money to recipients in Wisconsin.
- That is 2% of all federal grant money to small businesses nationwide.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$280 million
- Grant awards424
- Good fits open nationwide26
Federal programs that fund small businesses in Wisconsin
| Program | Awarded to small businesses in Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum-99 Program | $95.6 million |
| Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | $21.4 million |
| Biomedical Research and Research Training | $14.9 million |
| Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy | $14.0 million |
| Military Medical Research and Development | $11.6 million |
| Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research | $11.1 million |
| Cardiovascular Diseases Research | $10.5 million |
| Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $9.2 million |
| Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $8.4 million |
| Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders | $6.0 million |
Open federal grants for small businesses, best fits first
- FY27 Small Business Development Center State of Kansas Network Rebid
Open Closes November 19, 2026 (12 days left)
Open to colleges and universities and small businesses only - Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources SBIR/STTR (UNLOCK SBIR/STTR)
Open Closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left)
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - Unlocking New Levels of Output and Capacity for Key Subsurface Resources (UNLOCK)
Open Closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left)
Small businesses won 36% of the money in its program over five years - Advanced Nuclear Energy Licensing Cost-Share Grant Program
Open
Small businesses won 29% of the money in its program over five years - Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT)
Open
Small businesses won 26% of the money in its program over five years - Silcon Carbide Cladding Lead Test Rod Development-Phase 1
Open
Small businesses won 29% of the money in its program over five years - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I
Forecast
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI
Open
Small businesses won 17% of the money in its program over five years - Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)
Forecast
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional)
Forecast
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II
Forecast
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - Deployed Warfighter Protection FY27
Open
Small businesses won 28% of the money in its program over five years - NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
Open
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)
Open
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - Promoting Population Health through Increased Capacity in Alcohol Epidemiology & the Prevention of Excessive Alcohol Use
Forecast
Small businesses won 17% of the money in its program over five years - Change of Recipient Organization (Type 7 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
Open
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)
Open
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - FY 2027 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Open
Small businesses won 17% of the money in its program over five years - Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)
Open
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - F24AS00298 Cooperative Agriculture
Open
Open to small businesses and individuals only - SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional)
Open
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
Open
Small business research (SBIR or STTR) - SEEDING CRITICAL ADVANCES FOR LEADING ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES WITH UNTAPPED POTENTIAL (SCALEUP) READY
Open
Small businesses won 36% of the money in its program over five years - RFI - DOE R
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Small businesses won 29% of the money in its program over five years - RFI - DOE Infrastructure Work Scope Development
Open
Small businesses won 29% of the money in its program over five years
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