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CFD Research Corporation: SBIR & STTR awards
965 awards worth $356.31M to 1 companies since 1987 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
CFD Research Corporation's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | $139.9K |
| 2025 | 20 | 11 | $16.17M |
| 2024 | 21 | 12 | $18.71M |
| 2023 | 20 | 17 | $24.45M |
| 2022 | 27 | 13 | $23.21M |
| 2021 | 20 | 8 | $13.92M |
| 2020 | 23 | 11 | $13.98M |
| 2019 | 23 | 10 | $15.37M |
| 2018 | 11 | 16 | $16.61M |
| 2017 | 22 | 18 | $20.94M |
| 2016 | 24 | 10 | $13.30M |
| 2015 | 17 | 13 | $13.41M |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
By agency
- Department of Defense 649 awards · $258.49M
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration 188 awards · $52.70M
- Department of Health and Human Services 67 awards · $32.23M
- National Science Foundation 32 awards · $6.25M
- Department of Energy 10 awards · $2.27M
- Department of Homeland Security 6 awards · $2.20M
- Department of Commerce 11 awards · $2.01M
- Department of Agriculture 1 awards · $100.0K
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission 1 awards · $50.0K
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiphysics Modeling Framework for Raindrop-Induced Material Damage · topic N252-100 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $139.9K | 2025-11-03 |
| REVIVAL: Retrieval-Enhanced Vetting and Identification for Visual Active Learning · topic OSD252-D02 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Office of the Secretary of Defense | SBIR Phase II | $999.9K | 2025-09-25 |
| Ground Technologies for Surface Operation Risk Mitigation · topic T7 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase I | $149.9K | 2025-09-17 |
| Modeling of Tire and Regolith Interaction for Surface Mobility Applications · topic H15 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2025-09-16 |
| Soil Cohesion Effects on Cratering and Transport of Regolith due to Plume-Surface Interaction · topic Z-LAND | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2025-09-09 |
| Modular and Scalable Machine Learning Framework for Infrared Search and Track · topic AF233-0006 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase II | $1.80M | 2025-08-11 |
| Performance of Expansion-Deflection Nozzles for Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines · topic Z10 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $849.9K | 2025-08-07 |
| Supportive Tactical Aide Foresight Framework (STAFF) · topic A254-005 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Army | SBIR Phase I | $250.0K | 2025-07-31 |
| Fast-Running Lattice Boltzmann Method for Prediction of Real-Time Helicopter and Shipboard Environment Aerodynamic Interactions · topic N25A-T002 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | STTR Phase I | $140.0K | 2025-07-30 |
| Combining Host-Directed and Direct-Acting Antivirals to form a Broad-Spectrum MCM · topic CBD254-001 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Office for Chemical and Biological Defense | SBIR Phase I | $204.0K | 2025-07-29 |
| GRIND: Genomic Rapid Inspection of Non-abundant bacteria after Decontamination · topic S13 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase II | $849.9K | 2025-07-24 |
| RapiOmics-Plex: A Platform for Rapid Detection of Highly Multiplexed Multi-omics Biomarker Panel · topic DHA242-001 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.30M | 2025-07-10 |
| High-Order CFD Solver with Automated Mesh Generation and Refinement for Hypersonics · topic N251-060 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $139.7K | 2025-07-07 |
| Flat optic multispectral filter array for visible hyperspectral imaging · topic SF24A-T005 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase I | $179.9K | 2025-06-15 |
| Low SWaP Hypersonic Plasma Mitigation Device for RF Transmission · topic N232-112 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $900.0K | 2025-06-13 |
| High-Throughput Organoid Screening Platform for Military Exposures · topic DHA25A-001 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | STTR Phase I | $249.9K | 2025-06-03 |
| QUANTIFICATION OF CUMULATIVE BLAST DOSE TO SERVICEMEMBERS FROM WEAPON FIRING IN TRAINING AND COMBAT · topic DTRA243-002 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Defense Threat Reduction Agency | SBIR Phase I | $199.9K | 2025-05-27 |
| A high throughput alcohol screening platform (HT-ASP) incorporating cortical organoids. · topic 150 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health | SBIR Phase I | $500.0K | 2025-05-15 |
| A Mobile Application for Estimating Blast Overpressure Exposure during Military Weapon and Breaching Explosive Training · topic DHA251-002 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase I | $249.9K | 2025-05-15 |
| Real Time Models for Predicting Optical Seeker Window Distortions for HWIL · topic AF244-0005 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $139.9K | 2025-04-23 |
| Development of a Far-Forward Food- and Water-borne Pathogen Detection System for use in Austere Environments · topic A23B-T024 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Army | STTR Phase II | $1.31M | 2025-03-10 |
| Thermal Protection System Modeling and Simulation Software for Hardware in the Loop · topic N222-123 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $900.0K | 2025-03-05 |
| Development of a Novel Control Surface and Actuation System for High Lift-to-Drag Vehicles Using the Rapid Hypersonic Yaw Maneuver Evaluation Framework (RHYME) · topic MDA23-T004 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | STTR Phase II | $1.47M | 2025-02-26 |
| Accelerated Machine Learning for High Energy Physics · topic C59-29a | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Energy | STTR Phase I | $200.0K | 2025-02-18 |
| Reduced-Order Modeling of Unstart in Liquid Fuel Scramjets · topic N232-084 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $999.9K | 2025-01-27 |
| Uncertainty Management Framework for Space-based Autonomy · topic T10 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | STTR Phase II | $849.9K | 2025-01-22 |
| High-Slope High-Specific Impulse Propellants for Throttleable Solid Rocket Motors · topic MDA24B-T004 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | STTR Phase I | $150.0K | 2024-12-17 |
| Guided Discovery of Refractory High-Entropy Alloys for Additive Manufacturing · topic MDA24B-T003 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency | STTR Phase I | $149.9K | 2024-12-16 |
| Stable RL Control for Satellites with Learned Dynamics · topic SF24B-T007 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Air Force | STTR Phase I | $178.7K | 2024-12-10 |
| ICME-Guided Alternative Fabrication Pathway for Refractory High Entropy Alloys · topic N242-089 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $139.9K | 2024-11-15 |
| Data-Driven Modeling of Neutron Radiation Effects on Relative Biological Effectiveness · topic DTRA242-001 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Defense Threat Reduction Agency | SBIR Phase I | $167.4K | 2024-11-13 |
| RapiOmics-Plex: A Platform for Rapid Detection of Highly-Multiplexed Multi-omics Biomarker Panel · topic DHA242-001 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase I | $250.0K | 2024-10-09 |
| Development of Modeling Approaches for the Prediction of Aged TPS Material Performance · topic N231-060 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase II | $1000.0K | 2024-09-30 |
| Controlled Release Eczema Bandage (CREB) · topic R | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health | SBIR Phase II | $1.63M | 2024-09-20 |
| Multiplexed Multi-omics Biomarker Panel From Minimally Invasive Biomatrix · topic DHA23B-002 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | STTR Phase II | $1.23M | 2024-09-17 |
| Metasurface Hyperspectral Imaging · topic SF241-0013 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Air Force | SBIR Phase I | $179.9K | 2024-09-15 |
| Compact and Portable Remote Monitoring System for Vital Signs with Integrated Photonics · topic DHA232-002 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Defense Health Agency | SBIR Phase II | $1.30M | 2024-08-28 |
| Thermal Battery Powerplant for CRAW Torpedo Propulsion · topic N241-042 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | Department of Defense · Navy | SBIR Phase I | $140.0K | 2024-08-28 |
| GRIND: Genomic Rapid Inspection of Non-abundant bacteria after Decontamination · topic S13 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $150.0K | 2024-08-07 |
| Radiation Hardened Power Efficient Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AIML) Processor · topic H6 | CFD Research Corporation · Alabama | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | SBIR Phase I | $149.9K | 2024-08-07 |
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.