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DoW STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer)

Funds partnerships between United States. small businesses and universities on mission-focused national security problems.

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The Department of Defense STTR program sits alongside SBIR in the same innovation portal, but it requires a small business to partner with a U.S. research institution. That partnership requirement makes it the more collaboration-heavy route for mission topics issued by DoD components.

Awards follow the same BAA and CSO cadence as SBIR, with Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III structure. The program …

AerospaceAIBiotechCybersecurityDefenseAdvanced ManufacturingAdvanced MaterialsQuantumRoboticsSpace

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.

Last verified: 28 May 2026Source: www.dodsbirsttr.mil