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DoD SBIR/STTR FY2027 Release 1 is sponsored by Department of War (DoW). The Department of War (DoW) SBIR/STTR Programs aim to stimulate technological innovation by strengthening the role of small businesses in meeting DoW research and development needs, delivering innovative technology to the Warfighter, and growing the defense industrial base through commercialization. This solicitation includes topics from various DoD components.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. for-profit businesses with 500 or fewer employees, with more than 50% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens, permanent resident aliens, or qualifying U.S. entities. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for DoD SBIR/STTR FY2027 Release 1 are due November 25, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
DoD SBIR/STTR FY2027 Release 1 is funded by Department of War (DoW). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Department of War (DoW) SBIR/STTR Annual Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) is sponsored by Department of War (DoW). The DoW SBIR/STTR programs support scientific excellence and technological innovation to meet agency needs and missions. DoW releases annual BAAs, allowing components to release topics throughout the fiscal year. These programs include a competitive, three-phased process for research/research and development (R/R&D).
Department of War (DoW) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is sponsored by Department of War (DoW). This umbrella solicitation covers the DoW's FY2027 SBIR/STTR programs, funding innovative R&D projects by small businesses with the goal of delivering cutting-edge technology to the warfighter and expanding the defense industrial base. Topics are released monthly with specific open and close dates.
Release 1 pre-released October 7, 2026, opens October 28 and closes November 25 at noon ET. Seven of 13 Air Force SBIR topics are Direct to Phase II at $2M, a new one-proposal-per-topic rule took effect October 1, and the Army xTech topic needs a white paper by October 23.
Read articleDARPA's FY26 Release 6 carries seven SBIR and three STTR topics closing October 21, 2026. TRIAGE-X and ICU-in-a-Box are listed at $2 million each, CORPS at $750,000 — not Phase I feasibility money. Meanwhile DoW FY-27 Release 1 pre-released October 7 with 25 topics, zero of them DARPA's, and a new one-proposal-per-topic rule that took effect October 1. Here is how to read both calendars.
Read articleThe Department of War's FY2027 MURI solicitation funds 16 topics with the same $170 million that covered 22 last year — and adds a Gold Standard Science attestation that promises to prioritize institutions, not proposals. White papers are due November 20, 2026.
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