SBIR/STTR Agencies
Participating Agencies
Phase I Award Size: $125,000 – $175,000
Phase II Award Size: $600,000
Funding Type: Grants
Funded Program: SBIR/STTR
Topic Areas: Forests and Related Resources; Plant Production and Protection – Biology; Animal Production and Protection; Conservation of Natural Resources; Food Science and Nutrition; Rural and Community Development; Aquaculture; Biofuels and Biobased Products; Small and Mid-size Farms; Plant Production and Protection – Engineering
Phase I Award Size: $100,000
Phase II Award Size: $400,000
Funding Type: Grants
Funded Program: SBIR
Topic Areas: Funds technologies in support of the missions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Phase I Award Size: $50,000 – $250,000
Phase II Award Size: $800,000 – $1.83 Million
Funding Type: Contracts
Funded Program: SBIR/STTR
Topic Areas: Priority Areas include: 5G, AI/Autonomy, Biotechnology, Control and Communications, Cybersecurity, Directed Energy, Hypersonic, Microelectronics, Network Command, Nuclear, Quantum Sciences, Space, and more
Phase I Award Size: $200,000 – $250,000
Phase II Award Size: $1.1 Million – $1.6 Million
Funding Type: Grants
Funded Program: SBIR/STTR
Topic Areas: Fossil Energy; Fusion Energy Sciences; Nuclear Energy; Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy; Advanced Scientific & Computing Research; Basic Energy Sciences; Biological and Environmental Research; High Energy Physics; Nuclear Physics; Electricity; Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response; Environmental Management; Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D
Phase I Award Size: $250,000
Phase II Award Size: $1 Million
Funding Type: Contracts
Funded Program: SBIR
Topic Areas: Funds New Education Technology Products for Use by Students, or Educators, or those used by Infants, Toddlers, or Students With or At Risk for Disabilities, or Teachers in Early Intervention or Special Education Settings
Phase I Award Size: $275,000+
Phase II Award Size: $1.83 Million
Funding Type: Grants
Funded Program: SBIR/STTR
Topic Areas: Funds health, life science, and biomedical discoveries that could impact the lives of patients and their families.
Phase I Award Size: $150,000
Phase II Award Size: $1 Million
Funding Type: Contracts
Funded Program: SBIR
Topic Areas: Funds innovation supporting: Borders and Maritime Security, Chemical and Biological Defense, Critical Infrastructure and Resilience, Cybersecurity, Explosives Detection and Aviation Screening, First Responders, and more.
Phase I Award Size: $200,000
Phase II Award Size: $1 Million
Funding Type: Contracts
Funded Program: SBIR
Topic Areas: Funds technologies in support of DOT Operating Administration: Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Phase I Award Size: $100,000
Phase II Award Size: $400,000
Funding Type: Contracts
Funded Program: SBIR
Topic Areas: Broadly funds technologies addressing Air Quality, Homeland Security, Sustainable Materials Management, Safe Chemicals, Land Revitalization, and Clean and Safe Water
Phase I Award Size: $150,000
Phase II Award Size: $1 Million
Funding Type: Contracts
Funded Program: SBIR/STTR
Topic Areas: Propulsion Systems, Flight Computing and Avionics, Aerospace Power and Energy Storage, Robotic Systems, Communications, Navigation, Orbital Debris Tracking/Characterization Systems, and more
Phase I Award Size: $300,000
Phase II Award Size: $1.25 Million
Funding Type: Grants
Funded Program: SBIR/STTR
Topic Areas: Funds almost all areas of technology and market sectors (with the exception of clinical trials)