Small Business Innovation Research · Small Business Technology Transfer
SBIR & STTR awards
19,485 awards worth $5.03B to 3,715 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 303 | 148 | $188.62M |
| 2024 | 305 | 140 | $181.47M |
| 2023 | 307 | 148 | $182.49M |
| 2022 | 331 | 151 | $190.09M |
| 2021 | 361 | 173 | $198.70M |
| 2020 | 409 | 164 | $187.50M |
| 2019 | 361 | 163 | $165.91M |
| 2018 | 344 | 170 | $170.00M |
| 2017 | 398 | 155 | $165.59M |
| 2016 | 397 | 156 | $168.72M |
| 2015 | 381 | 152 | $175.59M |
| 2014 | 380 | 141 | $167.27M |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
Companies with the most SBIR/STTR money
- Creare LLC New Hampshire · 282 awards (107 Phase II) · $85.23M · last 2025
- CFD Research Corporation Alabama · 188 awards (60 Phase II) · $52.70M · last 2025
- Physical Sciences Inc. Massachusetts · 190 awards (58 Phase II) · $46.93M · last 2025
- Intelligent Automation, Inc. Maryland · 155 awards (48 Phase II) · $41.04M · last 2021
- Fibertek, Inc. Virginia · 80 awards (31 Phase II) · $34.82M · last 2025
- Lynntech Inc. Texas · 141 awards (41 Phase II) · $34.79M · last 2025
- Tda Research, Inc. Colorado · 112 awards (36 Phase II) · $33.77M · last 2025
- Orbital Technologies Corporation Wisconsin · 132 awards (41 Phase II) · $32.58M · last 2014
- Ultramet California · 123 awards (40 Phase II) · $31.44M · last 2025
- Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc Pennsylvania · 76 awards (29 Phase II) · $30.74M · last 2025
- Busek Co., Inc. Massachusetts · 82 awards (27 Phase II) · $29.22M · last 2024
- Honeybee Robotics, Ltd. New York · 89 awards (29 Phase II) · $26.92M · last 2017
- Physical Optics Corporation California · 117 awards (33 Phase II) · $26.52M · last 2017
- Traclabs Inc. Texas · 79 awards (29 Phase II) · $26.22M · last 2025
- Nanosonic Inc. Virginia · 98 awards (26 Phase II) · $26.01M · last 2025
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Snow Monitoring for Improved Water Supply Management · topic Si02 | Applied Research Team Inc · Colorado | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $899.9K | 2025-09-30 |
| Compact Lidar Spectrometer for Mars, Lunar Science and ISRU Prospecting · topic S13 | Fibertek, Inc. · Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $849.4K | 2025-09-30 |
| Radiation-Hard, Low-Power FMCW Signal Processing ASIC · topic Z7 | SenseICs Corporation · Ohio | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $844.0K | 2025-09-30 |
| Multi-Purpose Flame Retardant Materials for Habitation Solutions · topic H3 | Giner Inc · Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.5K | 2025-09-30 |
| -200°C Rad hard Cold Capable Thermally multiplexed controller · topic S13 | Kouros Sariri · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-30 |
| Technology Maturation of the VASIMR Electric Propulsion System · topic null | Ad Astra Rocket Co · Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $4.00M | 2025-09-29 |
| Efficient Models for Film Condensation in Cryogenic Tank Applications · topic Z10 | Combustion Research & Flow Technology Inc · Pennsylvania | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $900.0K | 2025-09-29 |
| FireVision: An AI-Powered Decision-Support Platform Leveraging NASA Earth Science Data for Wildfire Risk, Mitigation, and Response · topic Si02 | Opal Ai Inc · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $899.8K | 2025-09-29 |
| Asynchronous Star-Tracker for Real-Time, High-Spin Attitude Control · topic S16 | Alphacore, Inc. · Arizona | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.4K | 2025-09-29 |
| Novel Imaging Technologies for Optimized Lunar Surface Navigation · topic T8 | Alphacore, Inc. · Arizona | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $156.4K | 2025-09-29 |
| Rad-hard Electronic Control and Power Integrated Circuit for Stirling-based Radioisotope Power System · topic S13 | Alphacore, Inc. · Arizona | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.3K | 2025-09-29 |
| E-Drive: Electromagnetic Zero-Emission Valve Drive · topic Hi02 | Magdrive Technologies, Inc. · Montana | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $899.2K | 2025-09-26 |
| High Energy Density Next-Generation Batteries for Lunar/Mars Surface Missions · topic Z1 | Physical Sciences Inc. · Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $850.0K | 2025-09-26 |
| High-Temperature, Substrate-Agnostic Fine-Line Additive Metallization with Advanced Interconnects · topic T12 | International Femtoscience, Incorporated · Tennessee | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $149.9K | 2025-09-26 |
| GLOBAL FORECASTING OF EARTH’S ELECTRON RADIATION BELTS WITH DATA ASSIMILATION · topic S14 | Space Sciences Innovations Inc · New York | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.8K | 2025-09-26 |
| Diamond Turning High Aspect Ratio Mandrels for X-ray Mirror Manufacturing · topic S12 | Wavefront Technology, Inc · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.6K | 2025-09-26 |
| Cubic BN Diodes and Transistors · topic Z1 | Osemi Inc · Minnesota | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $900.0K | 2025-09-25 |
| dMRV for cropland burning informatics · topic Si02 | Mitti Labs · Connecticut | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $826.8K | 2025-09-25 |
| An integrated multi-physics and multiscale modeling framework for simulating infusion and curing of Thermal Protection System (TPS) materials · topic Z-LAND | Analyswift, LLC · Indiana | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.5K | 2025-09-25 |
| Robust Highly-Multiplexed Fiber Optic Sensor Array for Cryogenic Fluid Management · topic Z-GO | Opterro, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.4K | 2025-09-25 |
| Adaptive 4D Radar for Debris Tracking · topic Z-EXPAND | Mobile Lobster Bake, LLC · Maine | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $155.3K | 2025-09-25 |
| Solid-State Cold Spray Additive Manufacturing (CSAM) of GRX-810 · topic T12 | Hamr Industries LLC · Pennsylvania | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-25 |
| Polybenzoxazine Aerogels for Insulation in 38% Oxygen Environments · topic H3 | Material Answers, LLC · Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2025-09-25 |
| Flexible Lunar Robotics/Rover Dust Mitigation Covers · topic Z13 | Moonprint Solutions LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $792.3K | 2025-09-24 |
| Heterogeneous integration of infrared single mode lasers with photonic integrated circuits · topic T8 | Pendar Technologies LLC · Massachusetts | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $156.4K | 2025-09-24 |
| Low-Energy Charged-Particle Detection via an Avalanche Silicon Detector coupled to an Amorphous Silicon Active Layer · topic S14 | Amphionic LLC · Michigan | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-24 |
| High Temperature Radiator Coating · topic Z-GO | Antares Nuclear, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $148.4K | 2025-09-24 |
| Dynovas Advanced Pressure Resin Transfer Molding (DAP-RTM) for Large Three Dimensional Woven Preforms · topic Z7 | Dynovas Inc · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $899.6K | 2025-09-23 |
| Venus Energy Converter · topic S13 | Innosys, Inc. · Utah | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.5K | 2025-09-23 |
| Sodium Excitation Laser for Mesospheric Analysis · topic S14 | Opto-Atomics Corp · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-23 |
| Extraterrestrial Fungal Brickworks · topic T12 | Luna Labs USA LLC · Virginia | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-23 |
| Lightweight and Regenerable CO₂ and H₂O Sequestration System · topic H4 | Irpi LLC · Oregon | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-23 |
| Extremely power-dense solar for the extremes of space · topic Z-ENABLE | Arinna, Inc · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2025-09-23 |
| Cosmic-XT, A Truss-Traversing General-Purpose Outfitting Robot · topic Z-LIVE | Cosmic Robotics, Inc. · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.5K | 2025-09-23 |
| High-Test Peroxide Generation System for Scalable In-Situ Monopropellant Production from Lunar Water and Oxygen · topic Z-LIVE | Exploration Technology Group Corp · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.3K | 2025-09-23 |
| Photonically Sensorized Robotic Subsurface Sampling System · topic S13 | Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corp · California | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $156.4K | 2025-09-22 |
| Crater Profile Roughness Tool That Predicts PSI Physics · topic Z-LAND | Linc Research, Inc. · Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $155.0K | 2025-09-22 |
| Event-Driven High Angular Rate Star Tracker · topic S16 | Lynntech Inc. · Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-22 |
| Compact, Long-lasting Hydrogen Peroxide Generator of Enhanced Stability · topic H3 | Lynntech Inc. · Texas | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-22 |
| Impact-resistant Composite Structures for Spacesuits · topic H4 | Composites Automation LLC · Delaware | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2025-09-22 |
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.