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gov Maintenance Calendar FY 2025 NIST Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I National Institute of Standards and Technology Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:2025-NIST-SBIR-01 Funding Opportunity Title:FY 2025 NIST Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Cooperative Agreement Category of Funding Activity:Science and Technology and other Research and Development Expected Number of Awards:10 Assistance Listings:11.
620 -- Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:No Last Updated Date:Oct 29, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:Dec 27, 2024 Current Closing Date for Applications:Dec 27, 2024 Archive Date:Jan 26, 2025 Estimated Total Program Funding: Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Applicants must qualify as a Small Business Concern for Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) purposes, as defined in Section 1.
05 of this NOFO, at the time of award. In addition, the primary employment of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of the award and during the conduct of the proposed research. Primary employment means that more than one-half of the principal investigator's time is spent working with the small business.
Primary employment with a small business precludes full-time employment with another organization.
## Additional Information Agency Name:National Institute of Standards and Technology Description:The NIST Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is seeking applications from eligible applicants 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, that will be introduced to the commercial marketplace.
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Precision Measurement Grants Program is sponsored by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Department of Commerce. Supports fundamental measurement research and development of physical standards in universities, colleges, and other research labs. Pre‑applications (abbreviated proposals) are due April 9, 2026, with full proposals from finalists due June 22, 2026.
NIST SBIR FY 2026 Phase I is a Small Business Innovation Research funding opportunity (NOFO 2026-NIST-SBIR-01) from the National Institute of Standards and Technology offering Phase I awards of up to $150,000 to small businesses developing innovative technologies in NIST priority research areas. Eligible focus areas include artificial intelligence, biotechnology and biomanufacturing, advanced communications, cybersecurity and privacy, and quantum information science and technology. Applicants must select a specific NIST project or program within one of these research areas and submit a technical proposal. This Phase I award is intended to establish technical merit and feasibility for potentially continued Phase II funding.
America's Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR) - Robotics (R) Topic is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This NSF SBIR/STTR topic focuses on robot intelligence and experiential learning, specifically in high-performance processors or hardware that provide situational awareness and improved artificial intelligence. It encourages innovations in voice, obstacle and image recognition, emotional response, and hand-eye coordination. Proposals that borrow features from animal nervous systems and include biologists, neuroscientists, and psychologists are also encouraged. The program also seeks proposals for next-generation automation, flexible assembly lines for mass customization, advanced control with agile robotic systems, and applications supporting individuals with disabilities, healthcare, smart drones, and personal robots.
Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation is sponsored by Google.org. This challenge funds nonprofits, social enterprises, and academic institutions that partner with government entities to deploy generative and agentic AI solutions to transform public service delivery. Selected organizations receive funding, participation in a Google.org Accelerator, technical support from Google AI experts, and Google Cloud credits.