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Find similar grantsThe DOE announced the opening of the FY26 Phase I Genesis Mission SBIR/STTR opportunity, supporting projects across four Genesis Mission-focused topic areas, including 'Achieving AI-Driven Autonomous Laboratories' and 'Realizing Quantum Systems for Discovery: AI for Quantum Comp…
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Participation is limited to for-profit U. S. small businesses that meet Small Business Administration eligibility requirements. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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The published deadline was September 10, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
FY26 Phase I Genesis Mission Opportunity is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) SBIR/STTR Programs. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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The Energy Department's first Genesis Mission SBIR/STTR Phase I solicitation offers roughly 40 awards of up to $250,000 against $10 million — but you cannot submit a full application anymore. A four-question, 700-word pitch now decides who gets to apply, there is no Direct to Phase II path for new entrants, and the $147.4 million Phase II pool is closed to everyone who has never won a DOE award.
Read articleOn July 22, 2026, the Department of Energy opened the first Phase I SBIR/STTR release tied to its Genesis Mission — roughly 40 awards across biotechnology, AI-for-quantum, predictable-materials design, and autonomous laboratories — alongside about $147M in FY25 Phase II funding. Here is what each topic area actually wants, who is eligible, how this connects to the $5B Genesis Mission, and how a small business should position before the broader fall solicitation.
Read articleThe Department of Energy attached its small-business program to the Genesis Mission on July 22, 2026 — opening a $10 million Phase I opportunity across four AI-for-science topic areas closing September 10, plus roughly $147 million in Phase II funding for prior awardees. Here is what the four topics fund, how the redesigned 'faster, simpler' program changes the math for founders, and how to move on a tight window.
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