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DoD SBIR Phase II

Funds United States defense teams with DoD support for maturing prototypes into deployable systems.

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DoD SBIR Phase II sits under the U.S. Department of Defense and follows the agency's SBIR/STTR route for defense and dual-use prototype work after a Phase I feasibility award. It is a U.S. grant programme with rolling topics across the Army, Navy, Air Force, DARPA, AFWERX, and related components. The award range runs from $500,000 to $2 million, with a median actual award of about $1.25 million.

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Max award$2M
Realistic median$1.2M
Success rate
Decision time20 weeks
DoD SBIR 26.BZ cycle
Opens 1 Apr 2026 · Closes 15 Jul 2026 · Decision 30 Nov 2026
Open
Last verified: 11 May 2026Source: www.dodsbirsttr.mil