DOWNRANGE FOR FOUNDERS
Never miss a funding window again
SBIR deadlines, demo days, grant cycles, regulatory windows. Downrange tracks the dates that determine whether your company gets funded, and surfaces them with enough lead time to actually prepare.
What you'll track
Every date that determines whether you get funded
Downrange monitors funding agencies, accelerators, conference organizers, and regulatory bodies so you never discover a deadline after it's passed.
SBIR/STTR deadlines
Phase I and Phase II solicitations across DoD, DOE, NASA, and NSF with rolling close dates tracked automatically.
Demo days & pitch events
Y Combinator, Techstars, AFWERX, and sector-specific demo days with registration cutoffs and pitch submission windows.
Grant cycles
DOE FOAs, ARPA-E, NSF grants, and state-level programs with pre-application deadlines and LOI windows.
Regulatory windows
FCC comment periods, FAA rulemaking, EPA standards reviews, and export control updates that affect your go-to-market.
Industry conferences
CES, SATELLITE, Robotics Summit, and 100+ sector conferences with early-bird deadlines and speaker submission windows.
Community events
Tough Tech on Tap meetups, founder dinners, and invite-only gatherings surfaced as soon as they're announced.
Featured capability
Decision windows with prerequisites
A deadline without context is just anxiety. Downrange shows you the full actionability picture: what's due, what you need to have done first, and how much runway you have left.
NASA SBIR 2026 Phase I
Subtopic S18.01: Advanced Propulsion Systems
Lead-time alert
Technical proposal typically takes 3-4 weeks. Start now to avoid a crunch.
Not just the deadline
Every SBIR solicitation, grant FOA, and demo day has upstream dependencies. Downrange maps them: SAM.gov registration, platform accounts, draft documents, letters of support. You see exactly where you stand.
Calibrated lead-time alerts
30-day, 14-day, and 7-day alerts calibrated to the actual preparation time each deliverable requires. No generic reminders -- alerts tuned to the work.
Closing-window urgency
As windows narrow, Downrange escalates visibility. Events within 14 days get promoted. Events within 7 days with unmet prerequisites get flagged.
Free vs Pro
Start free, upgrade when you need the full picture
Free members get the calendar. Pro members get the operating intelligence.
Stop discovering deadlines after they've passed
Downrange is built for founders building in tough tech. One feed for every funding window, demo day, and regulatory deadline that affects your company.