AFWERX SpaceWERX STRATFI Space
Supports Space Force technology graduates with matching investment for private sector scale-up.
SpaceWERX STRATFI Program Year 26.1 (PY26.1) is a Strategic Funding Increase cycle operated by SpaceWERX — the U.S. Space Force innovation arm within AFWERX — that provides $3,000,000 to $15,000,000 in matching investment to small businesses holding active or recently completed Space Force SBIR/STTR Phase II contracts. The cycle opened July 28, 2025, and closed May 29, 2026, using a continuous, ro…
Space Force technology transition from SBIR/STTR Phase II to Phase III at scale.
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