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The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act S. 3971 passed by Congress in March 2026 with overwhelming bipartisan support creates Strategic Breakthrough Awards as a new funding mechanism within the SBIR/STTR programs. These awards enable agencies to make milestone-based awards up to $30 million per small business for scaling federally-funded technology from laboratory to production.
The reauthorization represents the most significant structural overhaul of SBIR/STTR since original authorization. Additional changes include enhanced Phase I technical assistance up to $6,500 per project Phase II assistance up to $50,000 per project mandatory security screening across eight federal watchlists and starting FY2027 limits on the number of proposals per company annually.
Eight federal agencies participate: DOD DOE NIH NSF NASA USDA EPA and DHS. DOD and NIH are expected to publish the first new solicitations under the reauthorized programs in April or May 2026 with NSF DOE and NASA to follow mid-year.
This is distinct from standard SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II awards and from agency-specific programs like NSF America's Seed Fund as Strategic Breakthrough Awards specifically target companies with prior Phase II awards ready to scale.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. small businesses that have received at least one prior Phase II SBIR or STTR award. Must demonstrate market validation and provide 100% matching funds from private capital or non-SBIR government sources. 48-month performance period. DOD applicants face stricter requirements including 20% new DOD matching funds. Companies must meet SBA size standards. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $30,000,000 per small business through milestone-based awards for scaling federally-funded technology from laboratory to production. Total funding capped at 0.50% of each participating agency's extramural R&D budget annually potentially reaching hundreds of millions across all eight agencies. Requires 100% matching funds from private capital or non-SBIR government sources. 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 Strategic Breakthrough Awards for Scaling AI and Deep Tech is funded by Multiple Federal Agencies (DOD, DOE, NIH, NSF, NASA, USDA, EPA, DHS). 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.
Violence Against Women Discretionary Grants for Indian Tribal Governments is sponsored by Department of Justice. To increase tribal capacity to respond to violent crimes against Indian women, and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against Indian women. This listing is currently active. Program number: 16.587. Last updated on 2024-11-26.
The NSF CISE Future Computing Research (Future CoRe) program supports research in computing and communication foundations, intelligent systems, and network systems. The program funds innovative research that advances the frontiers of computing including artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing, and robotics. This is one of NSF's largest computing research programs with $280 million in total budget. Projects can address fundamental computing challenges, novel AI architectures, scalable intelligent systems, and next-generation network infrastructure.
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