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Find similar grantsEncourages small businesses to develop technologies addressing naval needs in over 30 science and technology areas.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U. S. -owned, for-profit small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Small Business Innovation Research Program is a grant from the U.S. Department of the Navy that funds small businesses developing innovative technologies to address naval science and technology needs. The program covers more than 30 science and technology areas relevant to Navy and Marine Corps operations, providing the fleet with innovative technology advances developed by small firms. Phase I awards are up to $250,000. The Navy also operates an STTR program that fosters joint efforts between small businesses and research institutions to develop technologies for transition to Navy and Marine Corps use. Eligible applicants are U.S.-owned and operated small businesses with 500 or fewer employees meeting standard SBIR eligibility requirements.
Long-Range Broad Agency Announcement for Navy and Marine Corps Science and Technology is sponsored by U.S. Department of the Navy. Prioritizes research areas aimed at enhancing Navy national warfighting and peacekeeping capabilities. These programs provide multi-year funding to researchers in academia, supporting their innovative research ideas with the potential to address critical defense challenges.
DoD SBIR/STTR FY-26 Release 5 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) is sponsored by Department of the Navy (DON). This BAA includes conventional SBIR topics and Direct to Phase II topics, with awards potentially using Other Transaction (OT) agreements to accelerate prototyping and transition. While specific topics for augmented reality head-worn displays for combat casualty care are not detailed in this summary, the Navy SBIR program has previously funded efforts related to combat casualty care training and augmented reality surgical visualization. Small businesses should review the specific topics released under this BAA for relevance.
DIRECT TO PHASE II: Intelligent Data Analysis of Post-Mission Reporting Artifacts & Data (SBIR) is sponsored by Department of Defense (DOD). This Direct to Phase II SBIR opportunity seeks solutions for intelligent data analysis of post-mission reporting artifacts and data. The U. S. Navy collects vast amounts of data, and current analysis is resource-intensive.
The Department of the Navy pre-released FY26 Release 3 SBIR/STTR on June 3, 2026 — 12 BAA topics and one Commercial Solutions Opening for Counter-Unmanned Air Systems. Topics span adaptive sensor management, anomalous behavior detection, satellite imagery optimization, real-time zero-trust data for combat systems, and gun weapon systems modernization. Technical questions cut off June 23. Proposals open June 24 and close July 22. NAVAIR and NAVSEA co-host a Counter-UAS webinar June 16. Phase I funding tops out at $315,000. The CSO open topic for AI-powered drone defense is the structural news: it's the first time NAVAIR has used a CSO vehicle to fund counter-drone work outside the conventional Phase I/II structure, and it changes how small businesses can engage with the Navy's most urgent capability gap.
Read articleOn June 3, the Department of the Navy pre-released FY26 Release 3 SBIR/STTR — 12 conventional BAA topics and a Counter-Unmanned Air Systems Commercial Solutions Opening. Topics span adaptive sensor management, anomalous behavior detection, satellite imagery optimization, real-time zero-trust data for combat systems, and gun weapon systems modernization. The proposal window runs June 24 to July 22, 2026. The technical questions cutoff is June 23. NAVAIR and NAVSEA are hosting a Counter-UAS webinar on June 16. Here is what the topic mix actually signals about Navy priorities and how small businesses should position.
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