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"NOAA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
NOAA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is sponsored by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA's SBIR Program seeks highly innovative products with excellent commercial potential that directly benefit the NOAA mission.
This includes developing products and services across NOAA's mission areas such as climate and weather, oceans and coasts, and satellites and remote sensing, which can encompass climate tech solutions.
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SBIR - Technology Partnerships Office NOAA’s Small Business Innovation Research Program The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive merit-based grant program that encourages U.S. small businesses to engage in federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D), with the end goal of developing innovative and commercially-viable products or services.
Including qualified small businesses in the nation’s R&D arena stimulates high-tech innovation. The United States gains entrepreneurial spirit as it meets its specific research and development needs. NOAA’s SBIR is focused on developing products and services across our mission areas.
The links below will help prospective applicants become more familiar with NOAA’s varied and important mission. Please explore the links below and the SBIR section of our website for all the information you will need to submit your application to NOAA’s next SBIR funding opportunity.
Climate program and research areas Weather programs and research areas Severe Storms and Hurricane Research Earth System Research and Fluid Dynamics Research and Modeling Oceans, Coasts, and Fisheries Fisheries Research and Aquaculture Program Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Program Ocean Exploration and Research Great Lakes Environmental Research Atlantic Ocean , Pacific Ocean Research Satellites and Remote Sensing NOAA frequently identifies areas of critical need within its mission areas where the agency will be focusing its resources in the coming years.
These focus areas are also excellent areas for SBIR project proposals. NOAA Science & Technology Focus Areas NOAA’s strategies in six key science and technology (S&T) focus areas guide transformative advancements in the quality and timeliness of NOAA’s products and services across our mission areas.
Our strategies help us more efficiently and effectively adopt the breakthrough S&T applications to help deliver the world’s best weather forecasts and to grow the American Blue Economy. SBIR Email: NOAA. SBIR@noaa.
gov or Join Our Mailing List SBIR Invoice and Payment Questions: SBIR. invoices@noaa. gov
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. small businesses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The published deadline was May 13, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
NOAA's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is funded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I is sponsored by Administration for Community Living (ACL) NIDILRR. The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of ACL's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to increase the commercial application of ACL-supported research results and development products.
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