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2026 Appendix A SBIR Solicitation is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). NASA is seeking proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding opportunity under Appendix 26A. This solicitation focuses on developing innovative technologies that address specific NASA needs, requiring a clear understanding of the problem, current state-of-the-art, and a sound technical approach.
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## Appendix 26A: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I ## Appendix 26A: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Contract Opportunity Type Contract Line Item Number ##### 15 days after date offers due ##### May 21, 2026 5:00 PM EDT ##### Apr 21, 2026 8:56 AM EDT ##### NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ##### NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION ##### NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER ##### Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.
5) ##### AJ11 - GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BASIC RESEARCH ##### 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) This is the first appendix to NASA SBIR/STTR Program FY2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) and solicits proposals for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I funding opportunity.
Chapter 6 of this appendix contains the proposal submission instructions and Chapter 9 contains the technical research topics. Instructions for how to prepare your proposal can be found in the BAA (https://sam. gov/workspace/contract/opp/bf991b7587b1438ca7930a9b840635dc/view).
The chapter numbers align to the chapters in the BAA and can be used to locate additional information within the BAA. In any instance where specific requirements in this appendix conflict with requirements in the BAA, the specific requirements in this appendix take precedence for this opportunity.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $225,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was May 21, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
2026 Appendix A SBIR Solicitation is funded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Quantum Computing (SBIR/STTR) is sponsored by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This NASA SBIR/STTR subtopic aims to develop and improve quantum, quantum-inspired, and hybrid quantum-classical workflows to demonstrate utility or advantage over existing classical algorithms for high-utility Science Mission Directorate (SMD) problems. It supports mission-aligned projects and measurable outcomes, with a focus on near-to-mid-term technology needs for leveraging quantum computing advances.
NASA SBIR 2026 Phase I Solicitation (Human Systems) is a grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) that funds small businesses developing innovative technologies with strong commercial potential in the area of human space systems. NASA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a competitive, phased program supporting R&D with potential for commercialization, and Phase I awards establish the technical merit and feasibility of proposed research. The Human Systems focus area includes technologies supporting crew health, performance, habitation, and safety for space exploration missions. Phase I awards provide up to $150,000 in funding. Eligible applicants must be for-profit small business concerns registered in the United States. The application deadline is May 21, 2026.
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Read articleFor Program Year 2026, NASA replaced its single January SBIR/STTR solicitation with a Broad Agency Announcement that releases topics in appendices throughout the year — with proposal limits resetting each time. Phase I awards now run up to $225,000. Here is what the structural shift means, why it favors prepared companies, and how to build a year-round SBIR strategy around it.
Read articleNASA shifted its SBIR/STTR program from a single-cycle solicitation to a Broad Agency Announcement on April 17, 2026 — valid through September 30, 2027 — with subtopics released in rolling appendices. The structural change ends 41 years of predictable January-to-March deadlines and forces space startups to rebuild their proposal pipelines around continuous monitoring rather than annual sprints.
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