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 145-160 of 160 grants
EPA SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸EPA · United States
Supports small United States businesses developing environmental technology solutions in water, air, pollution prevention, and chemical safety.
EPA SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸EPA · United States
Supports small United States companies extending proven environmental technologies into broader applications through EPA follow-on innovation funding.
NASA SBIR Ignite Phase I
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses and startups new to NASA in early-stage, high-risk technology development through awards of up to $150,000.
NASA SBIR Phase I (BAA, Appendix A & B)
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds exploratory feasibility research for small businesses in aeronautics, space technology, and exploration development.
NASA STTR Phase I (BAA, Appendix B)
🇺🇸NASA · United States
Funds United States small-business and nonprofit research partnerships for early NASA-focused aerospace feasibility work.
NHGRI Commercialization Readiness Pilot
🇺🇸NHGRI · United States
Funds prior NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II small businesses completing late-stage R&D and commercialization work.
NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards
🇺🇸NHLBI · United States
Supports small businesses advancing NHLBI discoveries toward regulatory clearance milestones.
NIDILRR SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸Administration for Community L · United States
Funds United States small businesses testing disability and rehabilitation technology concepts through NIDILRR SBIR Phase I grants.
NOAA SBIR Phase I (Scheduled)
🇺🇸NOAA TPO · United States
Supports United States small businesses testing NOAA-focused science and technology concepts through early-stage small-business innovation projects.
One NC SBP — SBIR/STTR Phase I Incentive Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Supports North Carolina small businesses through One NC SBP with help covering early proposal costs for government innovation awards.
One NC SBP — SBIR/STTR Phase I Matching Funds
🇺🇸NC BSTI · United States
Funds state-level co-investment support that can help early small businesses extend grant-backed research stages.
SOCOM SBIR Release 1
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports two focused technical streams for special operations through dedicated defense research calls.
SOCOM SBIR Release 2
🇺🇸SOFWERX · United States
Supports a second special operations technical stream with parallel topics for urgent missions.
U.S. DOT SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸US DOT · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses testing the feasibility of transportation R&D innovations for DOT mission needs.
U.S. DOT SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸US DOT · United States
Funds prior DOT Phase I awardees to continue transportation R&D and commercialization work through Phase II.
NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II
🇺🇸NASA STMD · United States
Funds U.S. small businesses developing commercialization-focused deep-tech through NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II awards of up to $850,000.