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Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) | NIST https://www. nist. gov/tpo/small-business-innovation-research-program-sbir Technology Partnerships Office Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) The NIST SBIR Program Office is pleased to announce that the SBIR and STTR Programs have been reauthorized by Congress.
We are in the process of updating this page to reflect the changes and improvements to the NIST SBIR Program as a result of the reauthorization. We thank you for your patience during this transition. Meanwhile, please send any inquiries to sbir [at] nist.
gov ( sbir[at]nist[dot]gov ) . The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issues an annual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for SBIR Phase I proposals. Science and technology-based firms with strong research capabilities in any of the areas listed in the NOFO are encouraged to participate.
Phase II awards are limited to small businesses that have successfully completed Phase I projects. Please see Resources for more information on the specifics of the program. The NIST SBIR FY2025 Phase II Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. 2025-NIST-SBIR-02, which was posted on grants.
gov, is now closed. Please check back to this site periodically for updates on when the next SBIR NOFO will be released.
NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2025 (Phase I) NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2025 (Phase II) NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2024 NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2023 NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2022 NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2021 ☛ SIGN-UP for the NIST SBIR Newsletter!
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gov (hotline[at]oig[dot]doc[dot]gov) Online Hotline Complaint Form DOC Suspension and Debarment Handbook Successful Prosecutions of SBIR FWA Compliance with SBIR Program Requirements, Applicant Fraud Awareness Training Manufacturing and Technology commercialization Created September 22, 2009, Updated April 16, 2026
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FY 2025 NIST Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This program seeks applications from eligible small businesses to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or technology with the aim of developing a viable product or service, and/or a standard, for the commercial marketplace. While not specifically food-focused, it supports innovative technologies that could include food-related advancements aligning with NIST's research areas.
FY 2025 NIST Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This program provides funding for small businesses to conduct research and development related to NIST's areas of interest, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, semiconductors, and quantum technologies. It is a Phase II award, for businesses that received a Phase I award in FY2024.
NIST Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Program - Quantum Information Science is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This program allocates funding to small businesses for prototyping innovative technologies in areas including quantum information science, artificial intelligence, and semiconductors. These Phase II awards follow successful Phase I feasibility studies.
Research on Circular Economy, Smart Manufacturing, and Energy-Efficient Microelectronics is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO). This funding opportunity supports innovative technology R&D across the manufacturing sector with a focus on circular economy, smart manufacturing, and energy-efficient microelectronics. While the stated deadline for full applications has passed, AMMTO frequently issues similar solicitations, and this highlights a relevant area of interest for the DOE.
AWS Imagine Grant program - Momentum to Modernize Award is sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS). This award provides funding for transformational infrastructure projects, helping nonprofit organizations enhance their core mission operations with technology. This includes foundational technology projects, such as migrating servers to the cloud and modernizing new and existing applications.