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Eligibility and Required Registrations
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Qualifying Small Business
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Required Registrations​
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Qualifying Small Business
To participate in America's Seed Fund, the prime applicant must:
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be U.S.-based and majority U.S.-owned
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be a for-profit small business
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have fewer than 500 employees, including all affiliated companies
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Eligibility FAQs and guidelines are available here. Note that some agencies may have additional requirements.
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What about companies with VC or private equity backing - can they participate? It depends. Read the FAQs and guidelines linked above and make sure to read the solicitation instructions about firm eligibility carefully.
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