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NASA SBIR/STTR for AI and Space Robotics Technologies is a grant from NASA that funds small businesses developing innovative technologies in areas such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and space robotics in support of NASA missions.
NASA's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs provide non-dilutive, competitive funding across multiple technology focus areas, enabling small companies to advance cutting-edge capabilities aligned with space exploration priorities.
Eligible applicants are U.S. small businesses with fewer than 500 employees that are for-profit, majority U.S.-owned, and independently operated; the principal investigator must be primarily employed by the applicant company. The application deadline is April 6, 2026.
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30, 2025. Without reauthorization or extension of the SBIR and STTR program authority, NASA cannot release new SBIR/STTR solicitations nor fund any new SBIR/STTR awards. Awards made prior to Sept.
30, 2025, will not be impacted. We are actively tracking the progress of program authorization in Congress and, during the program authorization lapse, we will continue nominal operations, including the administration of ongoing contracts. We will resume the release of any new solicitations and the funding of new awards when the program is reauthorized.
This is an evolving situation, and we will update this page with additional information and resources as they become available. The NASA Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program is part of America’s Seed Fund, the nation’s largest source of early-stage non-dilutive funding for innovative technologies.
Through this program, entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses with less than 500 employees can receive funding and non-monetary support to build, mature, and commercialize their technologies, advancing NASA missions and helping solve important problems facing our country. Whether your destination is the Moon, Mars, or the marketplace, the NASA SBIR/STTR program wants to help get you there!
Learn more by visiting the applicable page on the Opportunities menu dropdown Find recent & future opportunities across the program Last Updated: 2/23/26 | * Schedule dependent on program reauthorization | Schedule organized by Close Date Opportunity Open Date Close Date Selection Announcement Post Phase II | Phase II-E Submissions — 7/21/25 Aug.
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Click the link below to learn more. The NASA SBIR/STTR Program has joined the SBIR Partnering Platform! We are excited to announce an opportunity for our small businesses to connect with other innovators and partners.
NASA SBIR/STTR has joined the SBIR Partnering Platform. This public, multi-agency platform facilitates partnering between Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) applicants/awardees and all those who can contribute to their success (investors, subject matter experts, research institutes, service providers, industry stakeholders, etc.) in their respective ecosystems.
Instructions on how to register with the platform and begin making those partnerships are available on the platform. Explore the SBIR Partnering Platform Here Read recent web features, newsletters, and stories about the impact our awardees are having on NASA and the country.
Learn More about News and Success Stories We are one piece of the SBIR/STTR pie America’s Seed Fund is coordinated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which provides resources and support to the NASA SBIR/STTR program and 10 other participating Federal agencies.
The SBA tracks SBIR/STTR awards across the government, provides helpful program information, hosts frequent virtual and in-person events, and offers connections to others in the innovation ecosystem who may be able to help you if you need support outside of the NASA SBIR/STTR program. NASA SBIR/STTR representative (center) sitting on a panel with other agency SBIR/STTR representatives at a recent SBA Road Tour event.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: U. S. small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Must be for-profit, majority U. S. -owned, and independently operated. PI must be primarily employed by the applicant company. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates See official notice Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 6, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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