Air Force SBIR/STTR
Funds United States Air Force small business innovation through topic based calls and direct pathways for mission solutions.
The Department of the Air Force SBIR/STTR program is the largest U.S. service-level small-business R&D program, with roughly $450 million in annual awards across phases. It is administered through Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX, which place the program at the center of service-level technology transition.
AFWERX runs Open Topic SBIR, letting companies propose their own technology rather…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Funds United States Air Force and Space Force aligned small-business concepts in early defense feasibility work.
Supports United States Air Force-aligned projects maturing defense-ready prototypes toward broader mission adoption.