NASA STTR Phase I
Funds U.S. small businesses and their research institution partners conducting early-stage space technology R&D through NASA's Small Business Technology Transfer program.
NASA STTR Phase I is a non-dilutive feasibility grant administered by NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate under the federal Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, authorized by the Small Business Technology Transfer Act. Each award is capped at $225,000 for a 13-month period of performance. NASA takes no equity and retains no IP rights in the company's technology. The 2026 soli…
Space technology and NASA mission priorities — including spacecraft systems, propulsion, sensors, materials, robotics, autonomy, communications, and other innovations supporting NASA missions.
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