SBIR and STTR grants
SBIR and STTR are the United States' seed fund for small companies with a technical idea a federal agency wants to see built. Each agency runs its own calls under the same rules, so the openings are scattered across a dozen sites. This page gathers every one the catalogue tracks, open calls first, from the health, science, space, energy and defence agencies down to the state programmes that top up a federal award.
Showing 97-120 of 160 grants
AFWERX Specific Topic SBIR Release 2
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Supports a second focused set of Air Force small-business technology opportunities in emerging domains.
AFWERX Specific Topic STTR Release 1
🇺🇸AFWERX · United States
Supports research institution partnerships in Air Force technical areas through targeted collaboration pathways.
CSIT SBIR/STTR Direct Financial Assistance — Phase 5
🇺🇸NJEDA · United States
Funds New Jersey small businesses to match early-stage federal innovation awards and bridge development costs.
DHS SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸DHS S&T · United States
Supports small businesses addressing homeland security needs with early feasibility innovation in cybersecurity, border operations, and safety-critical tools.
DHS Small Business Innovation Research Program
🇺🇸DHS · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing homeland security technologies through DHS SBIR grants.
DOE SBIR/STTR — Seed
🇺🇸DOE OTC · United States
Invests in teams advancing energy, climate, and manufacturing innovation projects.
DoW SBIR — Open Topics
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports United States defense innovators in AI, aerospace, and advanced systems development.
DoW STTR — Open Topics
🇺🇸DoD · United States
Supports United States innovation teams in strategic technology areas across security and digital fields.
Elevate Vermont — SBIR/STTR Matching Grant
🇺🇸ACCD · United States
Funds Vermont federal award recipients with matching support for commercialization planning and market launch execution.
Illinois SBIR/STTR Match
🇺🇸Illinois DCEO · United States
Supports Illinois companies that already hold federal innovation awards with complementary state funding for research project development.
Marine Corps SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States
Supports MCSC small businesses developing ground systems through monthly topic release flow.
Marine Corps SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸MARCORSYSCOM · United States
Supports MCSC small businesses advancing successful concepts toward larger development contracts.
MassVentures SBIR Matching Grants
🇺🇸MassVentures · United States
Matches a portion of a Massachusetts startup's federal SBIR award with additional state funding to help it commercialise.
NASA Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses with completed NASA SBIR or STTR Phase II work through a NASA investment of $500,000 to $2,500,000 matched to an external investor commitment.
Navy SBIR Transition Program (STP)
🇺🇸Navy · United States
Supports United States small businesses with no-cost transition services, market research, mentoring, and buyer showcase access.
NIDCR Commercialization Readiness Pilot
🇺🇸NIDCR · United States
Funds prior NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II small businesses commercializing dental, oral, and craniofacial technologies.
NIDILRR SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸Administration for Community L · United States
Supports disability-focused technology commercialization in small United States firms from earlier research.
NIST SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses testing science and technology R&D ideas for NIST mission areas.
NIST SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NIST · United States
Funds NIST SBIR Phase I awardees continuing science and technology R&D projects into Phase II.
NJ CSIT SBIR/STTR Direct Financial Assistance Program
🇺🇸NJ CSIT · United States
Funds New Jersey small businesses pursuing federal SBIR/STTR awards through CSIT direct grants.
NM SBIR/STTR Matching Grant
🇺🇸NM TIO · United States
Funds New Mexico firms that partner with federal small business research achievements.
NM Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Matching Grant
🇺🇸NM EDD · United States
Funds New Mexico for-profit SBIR/STTR companies through state matching support.
One NC SBIR/STTR Incentive Funds
🇺🇸NC Commerce · United States
Funds North Carolina small businesses to prepare and strengthen innovation applications for federal programs.
One NC SBIR/STTR Matching Funds
🇺🇸NC Commerce · United States
Funds North Carolina businesses by adding state resources after they secure federal innovation awards.