Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
SBIR & STTR awards
105,822 awards worth $41.42B to 14,367 companies since 1983 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Open now (18)
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program SupportNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY · Sources Sought · due 2026-10-13 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- America’s Seed Fund: Planting Seeds for Success Under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) ProgramsGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION · Special Notice · due 2026-10-22 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- A--SBIR FY26 Phase I Broad Agency AnnouncementENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY · Solicitation · due 2026-11-08 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · Presolicitation · due 2027-09-30 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION · Presolicitation · due 2027-09-30 · SAM.gov · notice ↗
- NSF Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track Programs: A Pilot Emphasis on Scientific Instrumentation ↗U.S. National Science Foundation · closes 2026-11-04 · Grants.gov 26-511
- Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II ↗National Institute of Food and Agriculture · closes 2026-11-17 · Grants.gov USDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2027-04-05 · Grants.gov PA-27-102
- NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2027-04-05 · Grants.gov PA-27-100
- Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment or Prevention (SBIRT/P) for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD) use and misuse in adult populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2027-05-07 · Grants.gov PAR-26-001
- SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2029-04-05 · Grants.gov PAR-27-098
- NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · closes 2029-04-05 · Grants.gov PA-27-101
- Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards to Accelerate the Development of Cancer-Relevant Technologies Toward Commercialization (R44 Clinical Trial Optional) ↗National Institutes of Health · forecast · Grants.gov FOR-CA-25-086
- NIEHS Worker Training Program’s SBIR E-Learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) ↗National Institutes of Health · forecast · Grants.gov TEMP-30794
- SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Required) ↗National Institutes of Health · forecast · Grants.gov FOR-OD-26-007
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I ↗Administration for Community Living · forecast · Grants.gov HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0308
- Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II ↗Administration for Community Living · forecast · Grants.gov HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0309
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required) ↗National Institutes of Health · forecast · Grants.gov FOR-OD-26-004
Solicitations with SBIR or STTR in the title, from the nightly SAM.gov and Grants.gov loads. Each agency lists its topics in its own portal.
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 111 | 44 | $83.81M |
| 2025 | 1,470 | 1,474 | $2.78B |
| 2024 | 1,890 | 1,551 | $2.87B |
| 2023 | 1,769 | 1,408 | $2.43B |
| 2022 | 1,722 | 1,618 | $2.32B |
| 2021 | 2,209 | 1,274 | $1.74B |
| 2020 | 2,417 | 1,435 | $1.85B |
| 2019 | 2,217 | 1,307 | $1.89B |
| 2018 | 1,368 | 919 | $1.15B |
| 2017 | 1,724 | 1,116 | $1.49B |
| 2016 | 1,421 | 847 | $1.11B |
| 2015 | 1,365 | 878 | $1.08B |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
Companies with the most SBIR/STTR money
- Physical Sciences Inc. Massachusetts · 1145 awards (404 Phase II) · $505.71M · last 2026
- Physical Optics Corporation California · 1493 awards (428 Phase II) · $442.46M · last 2021
- Charles River Analytics, Inc. Massachusetts · 865 awards (300 Phase II) · $358.33M · last 2026
- Triton Systems, Inc. Massachusetts · 827 awards (265 Phase II) · $351.21M · last 2026
- Creare LLC New Hampshire · 842 awards (307 Phase II) · $341.97M · last 2026
- Intelligent Automation, Inc. Maryland · 912 awards (256 Phase II) · $296.72M · last 2021
- CFD Research Corporation Alabama · 649 awards (231 Phase II) · $258.49M · last 2026
- Luna Innovations Incorporated Virginia · 714 awards (222 Phase II) · $254.66M · last 2026
- Toyon Research Corporation California · 564 awards (201 Phase II) · $241.20M · last 2026
- Aptima Inc Massachusetts · 509 awards (194 Phase II) · $209.63M · last 2025
- Arete Associates California · 386 awards (147 Phase II) · $208.06M · last 2025
- Lynntech Inc. Texas · 557 awards (170 Phase II) · $204.19M · last 2025
- Scientific Systems Company, Inc. Massachusetts · 383 awards (134 Phase II) · $168.69M · last 2025
- Tda Research, Inc. Colorado · 395 awards (140 Phase II) · $158.80M · last 2026
- Cornerstone Research Group Inc Ohio · 299 awards (109 Phase II) · $147.80M · last 2026
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Board Satellite for VLEO SBEM · topic SF254-D802 | Aspect Aerospace · Alabama | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.89M | 2026-01-23 |
| Inverse-designed lightweight, planar focus lenses for Vis to LWIR hyperspectral imaging · topic SF241-0013 | Oblate Optics Inc · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2026-01-23 |
| Compact Stored Propellant Propulsion System for VLEO Satellites · topic SF254-D803 | Busek Co., Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.70M | 2026-01-23 |
| Snake Paint-R: Robotic Coating for Confined Aircraft Ducts · topic AF254-0808 | Aroboticscompany, Inc · New York | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2026-01-22 |
| Nexus · topic SF254-D801 | Pulse Space Inc · Washington | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.90M | 2026-01-20 |
| Robotic Adaptive Sanding System (RASS) · topic AF254-D0820 | Aerobotix, Inc. · Alabama | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.25M | 2026-01-09 |
| OMNI-DIRECTIONAL MOVEMENT OF F-16 AIRCRAFT WITH A MODIFIED AND ADAPTED SLIPBOT MOBILE ROBOT · topic AF254-D0819 | Slip Robotics Inc. · Georgia | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.22M | 2026-01-07 |
| AeroISU: Real-time Visibility and Mission Readiness of Industrial Storage Units (ISU), Containers & other USAF Equipment · topic AFX234-DCSO2 | Aerosens, Inc · Florida | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.50M | 2026-01-01 |
| Omni Directional Aircraft Mover Platform (OD-AMP) · topic AF254-D0819 | Towflexx Miltech Inc · Florida | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.25M | 2026-01-01 |
| Tethered Robot for Coating Application and Inspection · topic AF254-0808 | Intellisense Systems Inc · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2026-01-01 |
| On-Chip Wavelength Generation for DWDM Photonic Transceivers · topic HR0011SB20254-05 | Analog Photonics LLC · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase I | $250.0K | 2025-12-22 |
| Comb-Integrated Photonic Hardware for Energy-Efficient Routing (CIPHER) · topic HR0011SB20254-05 | Technergetics, LLC · New York | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase I | $249.7K | 2025-12-22 |
| Neural Network Enhancements for Customized Reduced Order Models to Accelerate Nuanced COA Evaluation and Reasoning (NECROMANCER) · topic HR0011SB20254-07 | Charles River Analytics, Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2025-12-19 |
| Koopman Operator-Based Rapid Adjudication of Federated COA's (KOBRA) · topic HR0011SB20254-07 | Aimdyn, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2025-12-19 |
| Aerosolized Fentanyl Electrochemical Nano-Sensor for Field Detection · topic CBD25D-TP001 | Goeppert LLC · Pennsylvania | Department of Defense · Office for Chemical and Biological Defense | STTR Phase I | $209.6K | 2025-12-18 |
| Integrated Aerosol Collection and MOF-FET Sensors (AeroMOF-FET) for Aerosolized Chem/Biothreats Detection · topic CBD25D-TP001 | Spectree Inc. · Washington | Department of Defense · Office for Chemical and Biological Defense | STTR Phase I | $209.6K | 2025-12-18 |
| Bio-inspired Energy Dissipating Structures for Enhanced Airdrop Capabilities · topic HR0011SB20244-03 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2025-12-10 |
| Terabit-Per-Second Integrated Photonic Transceiver for Reduced Optical-Link Power (TIPTOP) · topic HR0011SB20254-05 | Octave Photonics LLC · Colorado | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase I | $249.9K | 2025-12-10 |
| Captive Carry Transponder for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Interceptor · topic MDA25B-T007 | Microcom Design, Inc. · Maryland | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | STTR Phase I | $179.5K | 2025-12-05 |
| Advanced Wearable Integration and Synchronization Hub (AWISH) · topic N241-064 | Spectral Labs Incorporated · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $999.6K | 2025-11-13 |
| Hypersonic Timing Window Simulation Tool (HyTWIST) · topic N252-114 | Kaes LLC · Florida | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $139.7K | 2025-11-13 |
| TIMELOCK · topic N252-114 | Ingenix Technologies, Inc. · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $139.7K | 2025-11-13 |
| Logistics Modeling and Simulation for Hypersonics · topic N252-114 | KMS Solutions, LLC · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $136.4K | 2025-11-13 |
| Advanced Modeling and Evaluation of Air Combat Autonomy · topic AF203-001 | Toyon Research Corporation · California | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.00M | 2025-11-12 |
| Turbulent boundary layer (TBL) Drag Reduction Flight Demonstration via Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Actuators · topic HR0011SB20254-09 | Spectral Energies LLC · Ohio | Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.78M | 2025-11-06 |
| Creating a Digital Twin of Legacy Aircraft - B-52 · topic AF242-0001 | Beast Code LLC · Florida | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.69M | 2025-11-06 |
| Trusted OSS Analysis and TTP Automation for Secure Software Enclaves · topic AF254-0810 | Lineaje Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $139.9K | 2025-11-06 |
| Natural-language Ontologies for battlespace Visualizations and Analytics (NOVA) · topic N254-D08 | Machina Cognita Technologies, Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.75M | 2025-11-05 |
| Enhanced Language-oriented System for Analysis and Management of C2 and Maintenance Data · topic N254-D08 | True Engineering Technology, LLC · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1.75M | 2025-11-04 |
| SLITHER: Snake-Like Inspection Technology for Hazardous and Enclosed Regions · topic AF254-D0824 | Thoughtforge Inc. · California | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.25M | 2025-11-04 |
| Comprehensive Risk Analysis of Open Source Software_Defense Unicorns · topic AF254-0810 | Defense Unicorns, Inc. · Colorado | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-11-04 |
| Machine Learning Downscaling Capability for Environmental Forecasts · topic N252-105 | Applied Ocean Sciences, LLC · Virginia | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $146.5K | 2025-11-03 |
| Cryogenic High-Speed Modulator with Non-volatile Tunability in Commercial Silicon Photonics · topic N252-113 | Alphacore, Inc. · Arizona | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $146.5K | 2025-11-03 |
| N252-112 - Generative Artificial Intelligence for Course and Content Creation and Conversion (GenAI4C) · topic N252-112 | Dignitas Technologies, LLC · Florida | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $146.4K | 2025-11-03 |
| Pre and Post Weld Heating Innovations · topic N252-106 | Triton Systems, Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $146.4K | 2025-11-03 |
| Coatings for Reliable Compact Rotary Engines · topic N252-104 | Triton Systems, Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $146.3K | 2025-11-03 |
| Cryo-Compatible Electro-Optic Modulation Using Scalable Commercial TFLN Foundry Platform · topic N252-113 | Memq Inc · Illinois | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $146.3K | 2025-11-03 |
| N252-105-0130 MICROCAST: A Unified Hybrid Forecasting System for Naval Operations · topic N252-105 | Rallypoint One LLC · Maryland | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-11-03 |
| GHOSTFIELD: A realistic integrated cyber information warfare simulation for joint live, virtual constructive exercises · topic N252-110 | Carley Technologies, Inc · Pennsylvania | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-11-03 |
| GENESIS: Generative AI for Educational Systems and Instructional Support · topic N252-112 | Inferlink Corp · California | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-11-03 |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (SBA) ↗, awards through 2026-08-28. Amounts are as agencies report them to SBA. SBIR/STTR contracts also appear in USAspending as ordinary awards; grants (NIH, NSF, DOE) appear as assistance. Open topics are posted by each agency; see Opportunities for contract notices.