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NJ CSIT R&D Grants

New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology (CSIT) · New Jersey, USA
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Applications must be submitted by Friday, July 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Non-dilutive grants for early-stage New Jersey startups - no application fees collected. Includes Clean Tech R&D Seed Grants (up to $75,000) for very early-stage clean tech companies and SBIR/STTR follow-on support ($50,000) for companies that completed Phase I and submitted a Phase II application.

Programme terms

Amount
Up to $75,000 (Clean Tech) / $50,000 (SBIR/STTR), non-dilutive
Funding type
Grant
Stages
Idea, MVP, Early Traction
Industries
CleanTech / Climate, Science & Research, Hardware / IoT, AI & Machine Learning
Regions
North America
Applications
Rolling intake
Who can apply
Have at least one, but no more than 50, full-time employees; Have less than or equal to $5,000,000 in prior calendar year sales revenue; Have a current New Jersey tax clearance certificate listing New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology; and Be authorized and in good standing to conduct business in New Jersey. For early-stage clean tech/clean energy companies developing or testing clean technologies in target areas: Chemicals/Advance Materials, Energy Distribution/Storage, Energy Efficiency, Energy Generation, Green Buildings, Transportation, Waste Processing, Water and Agriculture.
Residency requirements
New Jersey, USA
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