What burden and restrictions apply?

Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.

MassVentures START

$100,000 Round 1; $200,000 Round 2; later seed-capital opportunity · MassVentures · deadline 2027-02-01

MassVentures START is a grant programme from MassVentures for Massachusetts-based companies with qualifying federal SBIR Phase II funding and commercialization activity in Massachusetts Current lifecycle: upcoming; next verified deadline 2027-02-01. Real economics: $100,000 Round 1; $200,000 Round 2; later seed-capital opportunity.

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Key facts

Funder	MassVentures
Amount	$100,000 Round 1; $200,000 Round 2; later seed-capital opportunity
Deadline	2027-02-01
Decision time	No dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
Eligibility	Massachusetts-based companies with qualifying federal SBIR Phase II funding and commercialization activity in Massachusetts
Restrictions	Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.
Status	upcoming

Always confirm on the official page before applying — dates and terms change.

Application process

Confirm the current call and fit
Review eligibility and exclusions
Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence
Submit through the official route
Complete merit and due-diligence review
Execute award terms and milestones if selected

Background

MassVentures operates MassVentures START. This pass separates direct cash, repayable finance, credits, incentives and umbrella programs so later ranking does not compare unlike instruments. The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible Massachusetts applicants or globally eligible teams. The published eligibility describes Massachusetts-based companies with qualifying federal SBIR Phase II funding and commercialization activity in Massachusetts. The public description states a maximum or representative award of 200,000 in the listed currency.

How the application really works

Confirm the current call and fit → Review eligibility and exclusions → Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence → Submit through the official route → Complete merit and due-diligence review → Execute award terms and milestones if selected

Tips

Show direct fit with innovation.

Watch out for

Current lifecycle is upcoming.
Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control.
Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.

Track record

The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible Massachusetts applicants or globally eligible teams.
The published eligibility describes Massachusetts-based companies with qualifying federal SBIR Phase II funding and commercialization activity in Massachusetts.
The public description states a maximum or representative award of 200,000 in the listed currency.

The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and acceptance rate for the next call.

Frequently asked questions

Is this actionable now?: upcoming. Next verified deadline: 2027-02-01.
What is the real economic value?: $100,000 Round 1; $200,000 Round 2; later seed-capital opportunity
Who is eligible?: Massachusetts-based companies with qualifying federal SBIR Phase II funding and commercialization activity in Massachusetts
How does selection work?: Confirm the current call and fit; Review eligibility and exclusions; Prepare applicant, project, budget and impact evidence; Submit through the official route; Complete merit and due-diligence review; Execute award terms and milestones if selected. No dependable comparable application-to-decision interval was published in the reviewed public corpus.
What burden and restrictions apply?: Awardees should expect agreement, milestone, expenditure, progress and final reporting plus record-retention or audit obligations; the executed terms control. Support is restricted to the approved project, research, prototype, commercialization, personnel, equipment, vendor or programme costs; unsupported and duplicate-funded costs are excluded.
What evidence exists?: The official sponsor maintains this instrument for eligible Massachusetts applicants or globally eligible teams. The published eligibility describes Massachusetts-based companies with qualifying federal SBIR Phase II funding and commercialization activity in Massachusetts. The public description states a maximum or representative award of 200,000 in the listed currency. The reviewed official corpus does not publish a comparable applicant denominator and acceptance rate for the next call.

Sources

www.mass-ventures.com/start-program-info — Official programme page reviewed for eligibility, economics, lifecycle and application route (checked 2026-08-10)
www.mass-ventures.com — Official administering-organization site reviewed for ownership and current context (checked 2026-08-10)