Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
SBIR & STTR awards
15 awards worth $485.3K to 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | 0 | $63.4K |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 | $282.9K |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 | $139.0K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Available | Genave Electronics Inc. · Indiana | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $35.0K | 1985 |
| WATER QUALITY DETERIORATION | STS D'Appolonia LTD · Pennsylvania | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $28.4K | 1985 |
| Not Available | Busby Associates Inc. · Virginia | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $35.0K | 1984 |
| APPLICATIONS | The Earth Technology Corp. · California | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $35.0K | 1984 |
| Not Available | Arctec Engineering Inc · Maryland | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $35.0K | 1984 |
| INVESTIGATION OF FERROMANGANESE CRUST DEPOSITS | American Technology & Services, Inc. · Ohio | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $35.0K | 1984 |
| CONTINUOUS FURNACE FOR FERROCHROMIUM PRODUCTION | Center for Innnovation, Inc. · Montana | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $34.8K | 1984 |
| Not Available | Water Engineering & Technology · Colorado | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $33.6K | 1984 |
| INFORMATION SYSTEMS | Decision Images · New Jersey | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $27.9K | 1984 |
| REMOTE IGNITION DEVICE | Wildland Resource Management · California | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $26.7K | 1984 |
| Not Available | Computer Aid Design Draft Corp · Ohio | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $20.0K | 1984 |
| Not Available | Datasonics, Inc. · Massachusetts | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $35.0K | 1983 |
| Not Available | Starfire Engineering Inc. · Texas | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $35.0K | 1983 |
| Not Available | Tradco Chemical Corpon · Texas | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $35.0K | 1983 |
| THREE-DIMENSIONAL UNSATURATED GROUND WATER FLOW | Simons, Li and Associates Inc. · Colorado | Department of the Interior | SBIR Phase I | $34.0K | 1983 |
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.