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SBIR DON26BZ01-NV027: Automated Ice Detection and Polar Navigation Tool (PolarNav) is sponsored by U.S. Navy. DOD SBIR topic DON26BZ01-NV027: Automated Ice Detection and Polar Navigation Tool (PolarNav). Component: U.S. Navy.
Command: ONR. Solicitation: DoW SBIR 2026 BAA. Phase(s): I, II, SPII.
Status: Pre-Release. Open date: 3/25/2026. CMMC Level: Level 2 (Self).
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small business concerns (SBCs) organized for profit, with a place of business in the United States; at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens or permanent residents; no more than 500 employees including affiliates. Principal investigator must be primarily employed by the SBC. Some topics require a facility clearance and CMMC certification. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase II: up to $1,750,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The most recent published deadline was June 3, 2026, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Yes — SBIR DON26BZ01-NV027: Automated Ice Detection and Polar Navigation Tool (PolarNav) is offered by U.S. Navy and this listing comes from DoD SBIR, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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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DoD Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI) is sponsored by Department of Defense (DoD) - Office of Naval Research (ONR). The Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative (MURI), administered by the Department of Defense Office of Naval Research, supports basic research in science and engineering at U. S.
SBIR SF254-D1206: Knowledge-Guided Test and Evaluation Frameworks for proliferated Low Earth Orbit Constellations is sponsored by U.S. Air Force. DOD SBIR topic SF254-D1206: Knowledge-Guided Test and Evaluation Frameworks for proliferated Low Earth Orbit Constellations. Component: U.S. Air Force. Command: SDA. Solicitation: DoD SBIR 2025.4. Phase(s): D2PII, II, SPII. Status: Pre-Release. Open date: 3/4/2026.
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.
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