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The Strategic Breakthrough Award is a new post-Phase II funding mechanism authorized by the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (SBIESA) signed in April 2026, providing up to $30 million per company over 48-month performance periods. Federal agencies with $100M+ SBIR budgets (DoD, NIH, NSF, DOE, NASA, and others) must set aside 0.
5% of their SBIR funds for these awards, designed specifically for breakthrough innovations including AI, autonomous systems, biotechnology, and other critical technologies that need substantial follow-on capital after Phase II.
The award eliminates a significant valley-of-death for SBIR companies developing capital-intensive AI technologies including frontier model training, robotics platforms, AI-enabled medical devices, and AI-powered defense systems.
Eligibility requires a prior Phase II SBIR or STTR award, 100% matching funds from private capital or qualifying non-SBIR government sources, market validation showing the technology addresses identified customer needs, and project completion within 48 months. First DoD Strategic Breakthrough Award solicitations are expected in Q4 FY2026 (July-September 2026), with NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIH following through FY2027.
Agencies will brief Congress in May-June 2026 on participation plans. The five-year SBIR/STTR reauthorization extends the program through September 30, 2031.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. for-profit small businesses with 500 or fewer employees that have completed at least one prior Phase II SBIR or STTR award. Must secure 100% matching funds from private capital or qualifying non-SBIR government sources. Must demonstrate market validation showing the technology addresses identified customer needs. Project performance period not to exceed 48 months. New foreign affiliation security screening requirements apply. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $30 million per company for a single Strategic Breakthrough Award with performance periods up to 48 months. Agencies with $100M+ SBIR budgets must set aside 0.5% of SBIR funds for these awards. First DoD solicitations expected Q4 FY2026 (July-September 2026); NSF, DOE, NASA, and NIH following in FY2027. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
SBIR STTR Strategic Breakthrough Awards 30 Million Post-Phase II for AI and Critical Technologies is funded by Federal SBIR/STTR Participating Agencies (DoD, NIH, NSF, DOE, NASA, and others with $100M+ SBIR budgets). 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.
The NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering: Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) program (NSF 25-543) supports foundational computing research and education with a strong emphasis on AI and machine learning. The program funds research that advances the foundations of computing including AI/ML theory, algorithms, systems, and applications. Future CoRe supports small to medium-sized research projects that can have significant impact on computing foundations. The program has target dates of February 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 for proposal submissions (note: these are target dates, not deadlines, meaning proposals may be submitted at any time but will be reviewed in batches around these dates). Investigators may not serve as PI, co-PI, or Senior/Key Personnel on more than two proposals submitted within any consecutive 12-month period across all Future CoRe programs. This is one of NSF's primary mechanisms for funding fundamental AI and machine learning research at U.S. academic institutions, covering areas such as machine learning theory, natural language processing, computer vision, robotics foundations, and human-AI interaction.
The ONR Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (N00014-25-S-B001) is the Office of Naval Research's primary mechanism for soliciting research proposals across all naval science and technology priority areas. The BAA accepts proposals on a rolling basis through September 30, 2026 and covers ONR's full spectrum of research interests with particular emphasis on AI-related topics including autonomous maritime systems, human-machine teaming, machine learning for sensor fusion, cooperative autonomous swarm technology, undersea autonomy, and AI-enabled decision superiority. Proposals can be funded through multiple mechanisms including individual investigator grants, the Young Investigator Program (~$510K over 3 years for early-career faculty), and Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) awards ($1.5M/year for 3-5 years for research teams). ONR recommends contacting relevant program officers before submitting to discuss alignment with current research priorities. The BAA supports basic research (6.1), applied research (6.2), and advanced technology development (6.3) across the full range of naval-relevant science and engineering disciplines.
DE-FOA-0003600 is the DOE Office of Science's FY 2026 open, rolling solicitation for financial assistance, providing roughly $500 million across seven program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Basic Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Isotope R&D and Production. AI and machine learning research is supported directly through Advanced Scientific Computing Research, while Biological and Environmental Research funds atmospheric process research, environmental systems process research, and earth-energy systems modeling — making this a major channel for AI-enhanced climate and earth system modeling work. DOE anticipates 200 to 350 new awards ranging from $5,000 to $5 million each, with project periods from six months to five years. The FOA opened September 30, 2025 and accepts applications on a rolling basis through the end of FY 2026.
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