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SBIR/STTR Programs (Various Agencies) is sponsored by Multiple Federal Agencies (e.g., NSF, DOE, DOD, NIH, USDA, EPA, NASA, ED, DOC, DHS, DOT, NIST). This program supports small businesses in technology development and innovation across various federal agencies, including DHS and DOD, that have missions related to public safety, surveillance, and AI-driven threat detection.
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Participating Federal Agencies Explore opportunities across all agencies Supports: Forests Resources, Plant and Animal Production and Protection, Conservation of Natural Resources, Food Science and Nutrition, Rural Development, Aquaculture, Biofuels and Biobased Products, Small and Mid-Size Farms National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Department of Agriculture - Points of Contact Tammi Neville - SBIR/STTR Program Specialist 402-902-0104 Tammi.
Neville@usda. gov Supports: Funds technologies in support of the missions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST).
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Department of Commerce - Points of Contact Jacqueline Gray - NIST SBIR Program Manager Genevieve Lind - NOAA SBIR Program Manager Priority Areas: 5G, AI/Autonomy, Biotechnology, Control and Communications, Cybersecurity, Directed Energy, Hypersonic, Microelectronics, Network Command, Nuclear, Quantum Sciences, Space, and more.
Branches: Air Force, Army, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defense Health Agency, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Microelectronics Activity, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Missile Defense Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Navy, Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Space Development Agency, Special Operations Command, Strategic Capabilities Office Department of Defense - Points of Contact Gina Simms – Director, Defense SBIR/STTR Air Force SBIR/STTR One Help Desk 855-855-5360 usaf.
team@afsbirsttr. us Army Applied SBIR Program Office 866-570-7247 usarmy. pentagon.
hqda-asa-alt. mbx. army-applied-sbir-program@mail.
mil Branches - Support Agencies and Service DARPA, Jennifer Thabet - Small Business Program Director 703-526-4170 sbir@darpa. mil Defense Health Agency, SBIR/STTR Project Manager 301-619-7296 dha. ncr.
rd. mbx. sbirsttr@health.
mil Defense Logistics Agency, SBIR Program Manager 804-301-9635 DLASBIR2@dla. mil Defense Microelectronics Activity, SBIR/STTR Program Manager 916-999-2955 osd. mcclellan-park.
dmea. list. smbus@mail.
mil Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Sharon Morrow - Small Business Director 703-767-3436 DTRA_OSBP@mail. mil Missile Defense Agency, SBIR/STTR Program Management Office 256-955-2020 sbirsttr@mda. mil National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, NGA SBIR Program Manager Chemical and Biological Defense, SBIR/STTR Program Management Office dtra.
belvoir. rd. mbx.
jsto-cbd-chem-bio-defense-sbir@mail. mil Special Operations Command, Robin Burke - USSOCOM SBIR/STTR Program Manager Strategic Capabilities Office, Office Coordinator Space Development Agency, SBIR/STTR Program Management Office osd. pentagon.
ousd-r-e. mbx. sda-sbir-sttr@mail.
mil $1. 1 Million - $1. 6 Million Research areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Environmental Management, Fossil Energy, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Science, Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and more.
Department of Energy - Points of Contact SBIR/STTR Program Manager 301-903-5707 sbir-sttr@science. doe. gov Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), Danny Cunningham, Associate Director for Technology-to-Market daniel.
cunningham@hq. doe.
gov Funds New Education Technology Products for Use by Students, or Educators, or those used by Infants, Toddlers, or Students With or At Risk for Disabilities, or Teachers in Early Intervention or Special Education Settings Institute of Education Sciences Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services / National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Department of Education - Points of Contact Edward Metz - SBIR Program Manager 202-245-7550 edward.
metz@ed. gov Funds health, life science, and biomedical discoveries that could impact the lives of patients and their families.
Administration for Community Living Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) National Institute of Health (NIH) Health and Human Services - Points of Contact Stephanie Fertig - HHS Small Business Program Lead 301-827-8595 SEEDinfo@nih.
gov Administration for Community Living, Brian Bard Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Sean David Griffiths - SBIR Program Manager 404-639-4641 sbir@cdc. gov Food and Drug Administration, Kimberly Pendleton - Grants Manager 240-402-7610 Kimberly. Pendleton@fda.
hhs. gov National Institute on Diability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Brian Bard - Program Manager National Institutes of Health, Stephanie Fertig - HHS Small Business Program Lead 301-827-8595 SEEDinfo@nih.
gov Funds innovation supporting: Borders and Maritime Security, Chemical and Biological Defense, Critical Infrastructure and Resilience, Cybersecurity, Explosives Detection and Aviation Screening, First Responders, and more.
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Domestic Nuclear Detection Office SBIR Program Science and Technology Directorate Department of Homeland Security - Points of Contact Dusty Lang - SBIR Program Director 202-254-7000 stsbir. program@hq. dhs.
gov Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), Roger Gima - CWMD SBIR Program Manager Funds technologies in support of DOT Operating Administration: Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Department of Transportation - Points of Contact 617-494-2051 DOTSBIR@dot.
gov Broadly funds technologies addressing Air Quality, Homeland Security, Sustainable Materials Management, Safe Chemicals, Land Revitalization, and Clean and Safe Water. Environmental Protection Agency - Point of Contact Deborah Segal - SBIR Program Manager 202-564-2728 Segal. Deborah@epa.
gov Seventeen (17) technology areas, including: Propulsion Systems, Flight Computing and Avionics, Aerospace Power and Energy Storage, Robotic Systems, Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking/Characterization Systems. NASA SBIR/STTR Program Support Office agency-sbir@mail. nasa.
gov Funds almost all areas of technology and market sectors (with the exception of clinical trials). National Science Foundation - Point of Contact 703-292-8050 sbir@nsf. gov
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I: $100,000 to $225,000; Phase II: $750,000 to $1,500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
This listing does not include a published deadline, but it is an annual program. Check the official notice for the current cycle's exact dates.
SBIR/STTR Programs (Various Agencies) is funded by Multiple Federal Agencies (e.g., NSF, DOE, DOD, NIH, USDA, EPA, NASA, ED, DOC, DHS, DOT, NIST). 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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