State of New Jersey: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Bridge Grant Program"The purpose of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant program is to increase the success and maximize the growth of small New Jersey companies in moving from Phase I to Phase II. This program ... sustain[s] small businesses through the funding gap which occurs between completion of the Phase I grant and the initiation of a Phase II award. The Commission on Science and Technology offers assistance programs in applying to these program and additional information on federal programs