Real, verified funding sources for saas founders in Tampa Bay: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
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SaaS falls under the broader "Technology" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Tampa Bay) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
DARPA - Information Processing Technologies Office
DOC NOAA - ERA Production
69A355 Research and Technology
69A355 Research and Technology
Geological Survey
NASA Headquarters
Yes — 1 funds headquartered in Tampa Bay have "SaaS" (or a close synonym) in their legal name, based on SEC Form D filings. This is a name match, not a verified thesis, so it understates true local investor interest.
1 accelerator programs open to Tampa Bay-based saas founders are in our database, including programs based in Tampa Bay and globally-available programs.
Yes — 6 angel investor networks based in Tampa Bay are in our database, ranked by member count with saas-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
59 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Technology category, which is where saas falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Tampa Bay), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.