For founders who'd rather spend $250 than $15,000

We'll Write Your NSF SBIR Pitch. You Only Pay If It Works.

Put down a fully refundable $250 deposit. We write your NSF project pitch. If NSF doesn't invite you to apply, you get every dollar back. No calls. No meetings. Just results in your inbox.

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$250 deposit, fully refundable. Delivered in ~5 business days.

86% success rate

$1.6B+ in grants secured

NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD

Grant consultants want $15K before they'll even look at your company.

The typical grant consultant charges $5,000 to $15,000 upfront. No guarantee you'll get funded. No refund if you don't. And the process takes 3 to 6 months of meetings, revisions, and waiting.

The alternative? Do it yourself. Navigate the 10,500-character limit, the 2-month review cycle, and the agency-specific evaluation criteria that nobody explains in plain English.

You shouldn't have to choose between burning cash on a consultant or burning time figuring it out yourself. There's a better way.

Pitch First. Pay Later. Get Funded.

You deposit $250

This isn't a fee, it's a commitment filter. It tells us you're serious, and it tells you we're confident. Fully refundable if NSF doesn't invite you.

We write your NSF pitch

Delivered to your inbox in ~5 business days. No calls, no meetings, no back-and-forth. We handle the research, framing, and writing.

You only pay if it works

If NSF invites you, your $250 is credited toward the full proposal ($2,000-$2,500). If not, full refund. Zero risk.

Plus: if your proposal gets funded, there's a 3% success fee on the award. Straight incentives, fully aligned.

What you get. What you don't have to do.

Your NSF Project Pitch includes:

A clear articulation of what makes your technology novel and why it matters to NSF

A concrete R&D plan with milestones NSF reviewers can evaluate

Market sizing and commercialization framing that shows real traction potential

A team narrative that proves you can execute the research

Every section built around NSF's actual evaluation criteria

What you skip:

No hour-long discovery calls

No "let's schedule a strategy session" before anything happens

No 47-question intake form

No waiting months for a deliverable

10-minute form. We handle everything else.

Do the math.

Pitch First

Typical Grant Consultant

Who carries the risk

We do

You do

If it doesn't work

Full refund

You're out the money

To get started

$250 refundable deposit

$5,000 to $15,000 upfront

Turnaround

~5 business days

3 to 6 months

Calls required

Zero

Hours of meetings

Your risk: $250. Your upside: $305,000. That's a 1,220-to-1 ratio. The full proposal (if invited) runs $2,000 to $2,500 with your deposit credited, still 50 to 80% less than most grant consultants charge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you really write a good pitch from just a 10-minute form?

Yes. The intake captures exactly what we need: your technology, the problem it solves, your stage, and your team. Our strategists have written 500+ pitches. We know what NSF program directors look for, and we know how to frame it. If the pitch needs more detail, we'll reach out.

What do you need from me?

A 10-minute form. Your company name, what your technology does, what problem it solves, and your current stage. No calls, no meetings, no 47-question deep-dive.

Is the $250 really fully refundable?

Yes. If NSF does not invite you to submit a full proposal, you get every dollar back. No questions asked. Refunds processed within 10 business days of the NSF decision.

What happens if NSF invites me to submit?

Your $250 gets credited toward the full proposal fee ($2,000 to $2,500). The whole process stays async over email. No office visits, no weekly status calls.

What's the 3% success fee?

If your proposal gets funded, there's a 3% fee on the award amount. On a $305,000 Phase I, that's roughly $9,150, payable only after you receive the funds. Our incentives stay aligned with yours.

How long does it take?

About 5 business days from intake form to delivered pitch. After you submit to NSF, their review cycle runs 3 to 4 weeks.

Is SBIR currently open?

SBIR was recently reauthorized. NSF is accepting project pitches now. Phase I awards are $305,000 for 12 months of work.

Can I talk to someone first?

Email nalin@getcada.com. But the entire offer is designed so you don't have to. Submit the form, get your pitch, decide from there.

Who writes the pitch?

Cada's grant strategy team. The same people behind 500+ proposals and an 86% success rate across NSF, NIH, DOE, DOD, and DARPA. Not a chatbot. Expert framing of your technology for NSF's criteria.