Applications for CSIT’s Clean Tech Seed Grant Round 4 Now Open

TRENTON, N.J. (June 12, 2025) – The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation, and Technology (CSIT) is now accepting applications for the Clean Tech R&D Seed Grant Round 4. The program, developed in coordination with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU), provides grants of up to $75,000 to eligible New Jersey companies to conduct R&D projects that will reduce or mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.

WHAT:            The goal of the Clean Tech R&D Seed Grant Program is to help New Jersey-based early-stage clean tech/clean energy companies accelerate development and innovation of clean technologies to transform new discoveries from research stage into commercially viable technologies, leading to industry and investor interest.

The Program is for companies developing or testing clean technologies intended to avoid emissions of, or recapture, greenhouse gases and/or criteria pollutants, or to enable such avoidance or recapture in the following target areas:

• Chemicals/Advance Materials
• Energy Distribution/Storage
• Energy Efficiency
• Energy Generation
• Green Buildings
• Transportation
• Waste Processing
• Water and Agriculture

WHO:              Applicants must meet certain eligibility requirements, including:

• Have at least one, but no more than 50, full-time employees;
• Have less than or equal to $5,000,000 in prior calendar year sales revenue;
• Have a current New Jersey tax clearance certificate listing New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology; and
• Be authorized and in good standing to conduct business in New Jersey.

Click here for a full list of eligibility requirements.

WHEN:           Applications for the Clean Tech R&D Seed Grant Round 4 are now open. Applications must be submitted by Friday, July 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

About CSIT
In August 2018, Governor Murphy signed legislation re-establishing the former New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology as the CSIT. Comprised of representatives from the public and private sectors, as well as academia, the Commission is tasked with leading the way in promoting the state as a home for academic and technological research, development, and commercialization.

About the NJEDA

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) serves as the State’s principal agency for driving economic growth. The NJEDA is committed to making New Jersey a national model for inclusive and sustainable economic development by focusing on key strategies to help build strong and dynamic communities, create good jobs for New Jersey residents, and provide pathways to a stronger and fairer economy. Through partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders, the NJEDA creates and implements initiatives to enhance the economic vitality and quality of life in the State and strengthen New Jersey’s long-term economic competitiveness.

To learn more about state resources available to New Jersey entrepreneurs and early-stage companies, visit https://www.njeda.com and follow @NewJerseyEDA on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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