DoD SBIR/STTR
Supports small business and non-traditional teams across defense components in a shared topic flow.
The Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program is the largest US government small-business R&D initiative, channeling federal research dollars to companies with fewer than 500 employees through topic-driven competitive solicitations. DoD runs the program across 14 participating components—including Army, Navy, Air Force, Spac…
Defense-relevant small business innovation and technology transfer research responding to specific DoD component topics across all OUSD(R&E) critical technology areas via annual BAA and CSO solicitation cycles.
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Guides for this application
All guides →SBIR/STTR Grants for Deeptech Startups
A practical guide to SBIR and STTR grants for deeptech startups, including agency fit, Phase I and II logic, eligibility, budgets, and review criteria.
Where to applyGrants for Biotech Startups: NIH, NSF, SBIR/STTR, and Non-Dilutive Funding
A practical guide to grants for biotech startups, including NIH SBIR/STTR, NSF, translational funding, evidence, regulatory readiness, and budgets.
Where to applyGrants for Robotics Startups: SBIR, Defense, NSF, and Pilot Funding
A practical guide to grants for robotics startups, including SBIR/STTR, NSF, DoD, NASA, field validation, TRL, pilot evidence, budgets, and commercialization strategy.
DocumentsGrant Work Plan Template: Work Packages, Gantt, Milestones, and Risks
Use this grant work plan template to structure work packages, tasks, owners, deliverables, Gantt timing, dependencies, and risk registers.
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