Navy Catapult (Phase II.5)

Navy Catapult is a Department of the Navy Phase II.5 transition program that gives Naval customers a way to nominate existing SBIR awardees for a second Phase II award. The program is not run as an open annual call; instead, nominations are reviewed on a rolling basis when a technology lines up with a high-priority naval need and transition funding is available. The record places the award range at about $1.7 million to $13 million. Eligibility is limited to for-profit US small businesses with an active or prior SBIR or STTR award, and the record requires US registration, US operations, and a prior proof point in the SBIR/STTR system. It also sets the technology band at roughly TRL 4 to 7, with prototype and pilot evidence expected. The program is structured for applicants who can move quickly from a prior Phase II into a larger transition step. The strongest fit is a company already known to a Naval customer and able to justify why the next tranche of work should be funded as a second Phase II. FY24 figures list 188 active agreements, $248 million in SBIR/STTR funds, $63 million in matching funds, and 69 new awards, which signals a program built around sustained transition rather than one-off prototype support.

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