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NSF SBIR Environmental Technologies is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). Funds small businesses developing technologies in environmental sensing, data, and advanced analytics.
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Environmental Technologies Grant – Apply Today | NSF SBIR Check recent critical alerts! (Last updated 4/16/2026) NSF will resume the submission of new Project Pitches to the SBIR/STTR programs in the coming weeks. Program Directors will continue to process Project Pitches that were previously received.
Please direct any questions to sbir@nsf. gov . Environmental Technologies (ET) Development of OrganoBait synthetic bait, the NSF-Supported projected from Kepley BioSystems to provide an ocean-restorative alternative bait product Environmental Technologies (ET) Environmental Technologies covers a variety of areas of current and emerging commercial significance including environmental sensing, data, and advanced analytics.
Please highlight any aspects of the proposed technology or approach that address a problem without a current solution, or one which is underdeveloped. ET1. Conservation, Adaptation and Restoration ET2.
Digital Ecosystem for the Environment ET3. Emission or Waste Reduction and the Circular Economy ET4. Food, Regenerative Agriculture, and Energy ET7.
Sustainable Community Systems ET8. Water Treatment, Resilience, and Sanitation ET9. Other Environmental Technologies Application process for Environmental Technologies (ET) funding Eligibility for Environmental Technologies (ET) funding + Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States.
At least 50% of your company’s equity must be owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents. NSF does not fund companies that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital firms, private equity firms, or hedge funds, to participate in SBIR and STTR. All funded work, including work done by consultants and contractors, needs to take place in the United States.
The project’s principal investigator (tech lead) must be legally employed at least 20 hours a week by the company seeking funding. The principal investigator doesn’t need any advanced degrees. The principal investigator needs to commit to at least one month (173 hours) of work on a funded project per six months of project duration.
Evaluation Criteria: What We Look for When Evaluating Environmental Technologies (ET) proposals + Take our project assessment to see if your work might be a good fit for NSF funding. Transforming waste carbon dioxide into useful products Opus 12, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), created a device that recycles waste carbon dioxide (CO₂) into chemicals and fuels. To learn more visit: https://www.
opus-12. com/ ClearFlame Engine Technologies ClearFlame Engine Technologies, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), has developed a novel engine technology that allows diesel engines to run on any fuel. To learn more visit: https://www.
clearflameengines. com/ Precision Polyolefins, LLC GREENSIGHT AGRONOMICS, INC. We invest up to $2 million in seed funding and take zero equity. We’re looking for companies that are transformative, high-risk, have a market pull, and are scaleable.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses in the U.S. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
NSF SBIR Environmental Technologies is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
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