DARPA SBIR/STTR
Funds United States small businesses tackling bold national security technologies through focused defense opportunities.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's SBIR/STTR program is DARPA's small-business route for breakthrough national-security technologies. It sits inside a federal agency with a DARPA RDT&E budget share reserved for SBIR and STTR, and the topics are released under the DoD-wide monthly BAA cycle. The program is tied to DARPA's Aerospace Projects, Biological Technologies, Defense Sciences, I…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Funds United States small businesses validating high-risk defense science concepts for practical technical development.
Supports United States defense innovators building on validated concepts into advanced prototypes and field testing.