The US government will give your startup up to $1.55M and take 0% equity. @NSF's America's Seed Fund is open again after Congress reauthorized it in April. Three tracks: - Phase I: up to $305K to prove the idea - Phase II: up to $1.25M to build it - Fast-Track: up to $1.55M, both phases in one go Who can apply: - US-based startups with 500 or fewer employees - 51%+ owned by US citizens or permanent residents - Not majority owned by VCs - All the work done in the US How it works: - Send a 3-page Project Pitch first - NSF invites the best ones to submit a full proposal - Next full proposal deadline: Nov 4 Phase I funding rates have run about 10 to 20%. It's work, but nobody takes your cap table. Application link 👉 seedfund.nsf.gov Bookmark and tag a tech founder who needs this.