AutoDoc · Funding Intelligence
You may already qualify for funding
you are not using.
Grants. Tax credits. Workforce funding. Energy programs. Innovation capital. Government contracts. Specialized Alaska financing.
Tell us what your organization does, where you operate, what you spend money on, and what you are trying to build. We map the capital that may already be available to help pay for it.
AutoDoc looks across the entire funding landscape, one organization at a time.
Open now
$410M USDA PART energy program
Awards $1M to $100M per qualifying rural power project. Posted September 8, 2026. Letters of Interest due October 9, 2026. Eligible applicants include businesses, utilities, cities, Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, nonprofits, and cooperatives.
Award range
$1M to $100M
2 · The capital
Funding comes in many forms. Grants are one of them.
AutoDoc matches your organization, projects, and spending against federal and Alaska programs. The job is knowing which of these apply to you before you have to ask.
01
R&D tax credits
Cash from work you are already doing
~$140K
illustrative federal credit on $2M qualifying R&D spend
The federal research credit (IRC §41) can return cash from qualifying product work, software, engineering, process changes, testing, and prototypes. AutoDoc uses about 7% of qualifying spend as an illustrative U.S. estimate (ASC-based). Qualified small businesses may also apply up to $500,000 of eligible research credit against payroll tax each year.
Examples. New products · software · engineering iterations · automation · testing · materials · manufacturing methods · food-processing improvements · energy technology · oilfield technology
02
Innovation funding
Develop technology and keep ownership
$50K to $1.8M
typical SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II ranges
America’s Seed Fund invests roughly $4B a year across about 4,000 companies. Typical awards: Phase I $50K to $275K. Phase II $750K to $1.8M. As of April 2026, participating agencies can issue awards without an SBA waiver up to about $323K (Phase I) and $2.15M (Phase II). Alaska has also run a state SBIR/STTR supplement (up to $25K Phase I, up to $100K Phase II). We watch for the next open round.
Examples. AI · software · drones · aerospace · mining tech · energy tech · environmental tech · health tech · marine tech · sensors · robotics · industrial equipment
03
Energy and equipment
Help pay for expensive upgrades
Up to $1M
REAP renewable-energy grants when a grant round is open
USDA REAP is built for eligible rural small businesses and agricultural producers. Renewable-energy grants up to $1M. Energy-efficiency grants up to $500K. Qualifying federal share up to 50%. Grant plus guaranteed loan support up to 75% of eligible cost. Covers HVAC, insulation, lighting, refrigeration, equipment, solar, wind, hydro, and similar systems. Guaranteed loans are open now. Grant rounds open on a cycle. AutoDoc watches the next window.
Examples. HVAC · lighting · refrigeration · insulation · solar · equipment replacement · facility energy systems
04
Workforce funding
Help paying to train your people
50%+
wage reimbursement during qualifying On-the-Job Training
Alaska On-the-Job Training can reimburse employers for part of wages while eligible workers train. State materials describe reimbursement of 50% or more during a qualifying period, depending on the program and the worker. Also watch Incumbent Worker Training, registered apprenticeships, healthcare apprenticeships, and customized training.
Examples. New hires · apprentices · mechanics · technicians · medical assistants · operators · estimators · specialized trades
05
Rural business capital
Expansion, equipment, and working capital
Up to $300K
Alaska Rural Development Initiative Fund, two or more owners
Alaska’s Rural Development Initiative Fund supports eligible businesses in qualifying small communities: up to $150K for one person, up to $300K for two or more. Funds may support startup, expansion, equipment, construction, and other commercial uses, subject to program rules. Alaska also runs programs for commercial fishing, charter fisheries, mariculture, microloans, fisheries enhancement, small-business development, and alternative energy.
Examples. Equipment · expansion · working capital · fishing · mariculture · rural facilities
06
Government contracting
Sometimes the opportunity is revenue
$5.5M / $8.5M
SBA 8(a) sole-source ceilings: most acquisitions / manufacturing
For qualifying small businesses, federal programs can open substantial contract opportunities. Current SBA guidance: qualifying 8(a) businesses may receive sole-source awards up to $5.5M for most acquisitions and $8.5M for manufacturing. Tribal and Alaska Native Corporation-owned 8(a) businesses can receive qualifying sole-source awards above ordinary thresholds, subject to applicable approvals. HUBZone and small-business set-asides are part of the same map.
Examples. Contractors · engineering firms · IT · logistics · manufacturers · security · professional services · Native-owned enterprises
07 · Major project capital is open right now
$410M
currently available nationally
$1M to $100M
per qualifying project
Oct 9
Letters of Interest due October 9, 2026
USDA’s Powering Affordable Reliable Technology (PART) Energy Program. Roughly 100 expected awards. Potential forgiveness of up to 40%, subject to program rules. Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations, utilities, local governments, Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations, nonprofits, and cooperatives. Uses include generation, storage, microgrids, transmission and distribution equipment, and related facilities.
The opportunity is finding every source of capital that fits your organization.
AutoDoc evaluates them together, ranks what is worth pursuing, and gives you one funding roadmap.
3 · Your business
There is a different funding map for each kind of company.
Tap the type of organization you run. The numbers below are illustrative. Eligibility depends on the entity, the spend, the project, and program rules.
Funding map
Contractor
40 employees · $12M revenue
~$42K
illustrative federal R&D credit on $600K qualifying technical spend
You build things. That can still be a funding map.
What AutoDoc looks for
- →R&D credit on custom engineering, methods, materials, prototypes, and process work
- →Workforce funding for estimators, operators, technicians, apprentices, and new hires
- →Federal contracting pathways where you qualify: 8(a), HUBZone, set-asides
- →Rural financing for equipment or expansion where location rules are met
Five qualifying workers trained at $30/hour for six months can add tens of thousands in wage-reimbursement opportunity, depending on program rules and hours. A qualifying 8(a) contractor can see sole-source opportunities in the millions per contract.
In the room, the conversation is simple. What does the company do. How many people. What are you spending money on this year. Anything you are building, improving, hiring for, or investing in. That is what we map.
4 · The stack
For some Alaska organizations, the numbers get very large.
An ordinary operating company can stack recurring credits with project funding. A qualifying energy project can change the economics of the whole build.
Illustrative
An innovative Alaska manufacturer
$15M revenue · 50 employees · $2M qualifying R&D · new proprietary product · $800K facility-energy project
| Program | Potential |
|---|---|
| Federal R&D credit | ~$140K / year illustrative |
| SBIR Phase I | $50K to $275K |
| SBIR Phase II | $750K to $1.8M |
| REAP energy support | Hundreds of thousands when open and eligible |
| Workforce support | Wage reimbursement where workers qualify |
| Federal contracts | Millions per contract if eligible |
Potential value is a capital stack. Recurring credits, project funding, and development capital, together.
Open window
A qualifying rural power project
Generation, storage, microgrids, transmission and distribution equipment, and related facilities.
$410M
PART pool available nationally
$1M to $100M
individual funding range
One correctly identified program can change the economics of an entire project.
Also on the Alaska map
$351M
Alaska Renewable Energy Fund grants since inception. 371 projects. The program continues under Alaska law.
$227M
EPA FY2026 Tribal and Alaska Native Village drinking-water and wastewater infrastructure.
$124.9M
Alaska SFY26 Drinking Water Fund resources identified to provide assistance.
Illustrative examples only. Eligibility and amounts depend on entity, expenditures, project structure, and program requirements. AutoDoc coordinates CPA, tax, engineering, or legal specialists where sign-off is required.
5 · How it works
The hard part is knowing what applies to you.
You get a ranked map: fit, value, deadline, effort, and a clear pursue / prepare / skip call.
Step 1
Understand
We build your funding profile: entity, location, ownership, what you do, what you spend, and what you want to build.
Step 2
Discover
We search federal, Alaska, foundation, workforce, utility, and procurement programs against that profile.
Step 3
Match
You get a ranked map: fit, potential value, deadline, effort, and a clear pursue / prepare / skip call.
Step 4
Secure
We organize payroll, accounting, project files, engineering records, and prior applications against the program rules.
Step 5
Apply
One coordinated process: eligibility, narrative, budget, evidence, forms, review, submission. Specialists sign off where required.
Step 6
Sustain
Reporting, reimbursements, compliance, deadlines, renewals, and the next round. Your funding history compounds.
Understand
We build the organization’s funding profile
- EntityFor-profit, nonprofit, Tribe, ANC, municipality, cooperative, utility
- LocationAnchorage, rural, remote, or a designated program area
- OwnershipSmall business, Native-owned, veteran-owned, woman-owned, and similar
- ActivityWhat you actually do, day to day
- SpendPayroll, engineering, equipment, energy, facilities, R&D
- PlansHiring, expansion, projects, technology, new facilities
Discover
Search across the landscape
Federal
IRS · USDA · DOE · SBA · DOD · NSF · NIH · EPA · DOT · EDA · HUD · HHS
Alaska
DCCED · DOLWD · AEA · AIDEA · state grants · state lending · sector programs
Other
Foundations · regional programs · utilities · workforce boards · economic development · procurement
Match. A ranked map with a clear call on each program.
Illustrative manufacturer map. AutoDoc also tells you what to skip.
| Opportunity | Fit | Potential | Deadline | Effort | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal R&D credit | 96% | ~$140K / year | Annual | Medium | Pursue |
| SBIR Phase I | 91% | $50K to $275K | Next window | High | Pursue |
| Workforce OJT | 88% | ~$40K | Rolling | Low | Pursue |
| REAP energy | 82% | ~$200K | Watch window | Medium | Prepare |
| Low-fit program | 41% | $50K | Soon | High | Skip |
Federal R&D credit
Pursue~$140K / year · 96% fit · Medium effort · Annual
SBIR Phase I
Pursue$50K to $275K · 91% fit · High effort · Next window
Workforce OJT
Pursue~$40K · 88% fit · Low effort · Rolling
REAP energy
Prepare~$200K · 82% fit · Medium effort · Watch window
Low-fit program
Skip$50K · 41% fit · High effort · Soon
Secure
Evidence from systems you already use
AutoDoc already extracts and structures R&D evidence from the places work happens. The same architecture supports grant, incentive, and financing packages.
Apply + sustain
One coordinated process. Then it compounds.
Eligibility, narrative, budget, technical evidence, financial evidence, forms, review, submission. Where a CPA, tax advisor, engineer, or lawyer must sign off, AutoDoc coordinates the right specialist.
After an award: reporting, evidence retention, reimbursement packages, milestones, deadlines, compliance, renewals, and the next round. Your funding history stays in place and compounds.
Discover
Qualify
Secure
Sustain
6 · Next
Give us 30 minutes. We will answer four questions.
What funding could you qualify for. How much could it be worth. Which opportunities are worth pursuing now. What we would need from you to secure them.
1
What funding could you qualify for?
2
How much could it realistically be worth?
3
Which opportunities are worth pursuing now?
4
What would we need from you to secure them?
Your AutoDoc Funding Map
What you walk away with
Opportunities
identified for your organization
Strong matches
worth a serious look
Immediate priorities
what to do first
Estimated value
credits, projects, workforce, innovation capital
Find the capital already available to your organization.
AutoDoc · Funding Intelligence
Discover → Qualify → Secure → Sustain
Book 30-minute funding assessment30 minutes. Your organization. Your current priorities. We show you where we would look first.
Scan to book 30 minutes
Same calendar as autodocai.io/book-demo
Find the capital already available to your organization
Illustrative figures use AutoDoc’s published ~7% U.S. federal R&D estimate on qualifying spend, plus current public program structures. Actual eligibility and amounts depend on facts and program rules.