Marine Corps STTR (via Navy SBIR Program)

Marine Corps STTR sits under US Marine Corps Systems Command and runs through the Navy SBIR monthly BAA cycle. It is built for US small businesses that are working with a nonprofit research institution on Marine Corps technology needs, with the small business performing at least 40% of the work and the research institution at least 30%. The program is a contract vehicle rather than an equity or prize route, and Phase I is about $140,000 while Phase II can reach about $1.7 million. The program is administered by the Navy SBIR Program Office, while MCSC supplies the technical topics. That structure makes the route useful for teams that already have a research partner and a clear defense use case, especially where the work can be split between a commercial lead and a nonprofit lab. The available record also shows the United States as the operating geography and defense as the sector focus. Applicants do best when the project aligns tightly with a Marine Corps need and the partnership is already formal. Submissions move through DSIP, and FY26 Release 1 included 19 STTR Phase I topics across Navy and Marine Corps commands, which shows the program operates as a topic-driven opportunity rather than an open-ended intake.

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Multiple per year.