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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (DOE SBIR/STTR) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The DOE SBIR/STTR programs provide grant opportunities to small businesses performing R&D in support of the DOE mission. Grants are competitively awarded for the development and commercialization of new ideas and innovative research.
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Small Business Innovation Resear... | U.S. DOE Office of Science (SC) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Major update for our startup and small business community! The DOE SBIR/STTR programs are now managed by the DOE Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) to streamline program administration and support technology commercialization.
Please get started on your SBIR/STTR journey by visiting the Office of Technology Commercialization Website . Effective April 13, 2026, the SBIR/STTR Programs have been reauthorized. Current applicants and awardees should reach out directly to sbir-sttr@science.
doe. gov with questions regarding active awards or applications. For forward looking questions, please email sbir-sttr@hq.
doe. gov . The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs are competitive non-dilutive funding programs that fund eligible small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) with the goal of product commercialization.
Projects must have the potential for commercialization and be responsive to DOE mission areas. DOE SBIR/STTR provides hundreds of awards annually to innovators, spanning research areas that support the DOE mission in: Fundamental Energy Science Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Please get started on your SBIR/STTR journey by visiting the Office of Technology Commercialization Website .
Contact the DOE SBIR/STTR Programs Office U.S. Department of Energy SC-29/Germantown Building 1000 Independence Ave. , SW sbir-sttr@science. doe.
gov Submit suggestions for improving the SBIR & STTR Programs here Leaving Office of Science The link you have requested will take you to a website outside the Office of Science. Please click the following link to continue: Thank you for visiting our site. We hope your visit was informative and enjoyable.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses conducting research and development with the potential for commercialization, responsive to DOE technical topics supporting energy production, energy use, fundamental energy sciences, environmental mana…. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows annual budget more than $300 million for approximately 400 Phase I and 200 Phase II awards. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (DOE SBIR/STTR) is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). 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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