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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR) Phase I FY 2026 Release 1 is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. Supports small business R&D addressing DOE mission needs, including advanced scientific computing, AI/ML, and related technologies where AI safety and risk mitigation proposals can align with topics in computational science and high-performance computing.
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SBIR FY 2026 | U.S. DOE Office of Science(SC) Monday, July 7, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, November 10, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, July 14, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, November 17, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, August 4, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, December 15, 2025 (Delayed) Friday, August 8, 2025 (Delayed) Friday, December 19, 2025 (Delayed) Letters of Intent (LOI) Due Non-responsive LOI Feedback Provided Monday, September 15, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, January 26, 2026 (Delayed) Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Monday, January 5, 2026 (Delayed) Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (Delayed) Projected Grant Start Date Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (Delayed) Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (Delayed) Phase Shift I Kick-off (formerly I-Corps) *Registration link will be posted here, one week prior to the webinars.
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All dates are subject to change Tuesday, October 21, 2025 (Delayed) Monday, March 2, 2026 (Delayed) Friday, October 24, 2025 (Delayed) Friday, March 6, 2026 (Delayed) LOI (All Phase II applications) Due Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Tuesday, December 9, 2025 Monday, March 9, 2026 (Delayed) Monday, July 20, 2026 (Delayed) Projected Grant Start Date Monday, April 20, 2026 (Delayed) Monday, August 31, 2026 (Delayed) All dates are subject to change Contact the DOE SBIR/STTR Programs Office U.S. Department of Energy SC-29/Germantown Building 1000 Independence Ave.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small businesses as defined by SBA standards. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The DOE Office of Science SBIR/STTR program funds small businesses to develop innovative technologies across clean energy, advanced computing, and scientific instrumentation. FY2026 operates on a dual-release cycle: Release 1 (topics issued July 2025, applications due October 2025) and Release 2 (topics issued November 2025, applications due February 2026 for Phase I and April 21, 2026 for Phase II). Phase I explores feasibility of innovative concepts with awards up to $200,000 over 9 months. Phase II expands successful R&D efforts with awards up to $1,100,000 over 2 years. Topics span the Office of Science and applied energy offices including EERE, Fossil Energy, Nuclear Energy, and ARPA-E, covering clean energy technologies, advanced nuclear, grid modernization, energy storage, carbon capture, hydrogen, fusion energy, high-energy physics instrumentation, advanced computing and AI/ML, and critical minerals processing. DOE publishes specific topics approximately one month before each FOA, with applicants submitting a two-page Letter of Intent followed by full proposals approximately four months after FOA release.
The DOE Genesis Mission is a landmark $293 million Request for Applications (DE-FOA-0003612) seeking interdisciplinary teams to accelerate scientific discovery using novel AI models and frameworks. Launched under President Trump's executive order on November 24, 2025, the Genesis Mission directs DOE and its 17 national laboratories to build a shared research platform integrating supercomputers, experimental facilities, AI systems, and massive scientific datasets. The RFA addresses over 20 national challenges spanning advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, critical materials, nuclear fission and fusion, quantum information science, semiconductors, discovery science, and energy systems. The initiative includes four major components: the American Science Cloud (AmSC), the Transformational AI Models Consortium (ModCon), robotics and automation projects, and foundational AI awards. Phase I provides $500K-$750K for 9-month feasibility studies, while Phase II funds $6M-$16M for 3-year full-scale AI research and development. Phase I applications and Phase II letters of intent are due April 28, 2026, with Phase II full applications due May 19, 2026.
Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) Program 2025 Solicitation 1 is a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science. This program creates a pathway for doctoral students to advance their PhD thesis research by conducting extended residencies at DOE National Laboratories alongside world-class scientists using state-of-the-art facilities. Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents actively pursuing PhDs at accredited U.S. institutions whose thesis research aligns with DOE Office of Science priority areas. Supplemental stipend awards cover living expenses during the laboratory residency, which typically lasts 3 to 12 months. Applications for 2025 Solicitation 1 are due May 6, 2026. Participants may also have opportunities for short international research visits to institutions such as CERN or RIKEN.
Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. Purpose of Program: The purpose of this program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, increase the commercial application of the U.S. Department of Education (Department) supported research results, and improve the return on investment from federally funded research for economic and social benefits to the Nation. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.133S-1. If you choose to submit your application electronically, you must use the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the SBIR Program at: http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g. , search for 84.133, not 84.133S). The telephone number for the Grants.gov Helpdesk is 1-800-518-4726 or e-mail: support@grants.gov. Funding Opportunity Number: ED-GRANTS-090908-001. Assistance Listing: 84.133. Funding Instrument: G. Category: ED. Award Amount: Up to $75K per award.
Program Announcement No. OSBDC-2010-02. Note: Program Announcements No. OSBDC-2010-01 (for FY applicants) and No. OSBDC-2010-02 (for CY applicants) are identical in content. U.S. Small Business Administration / Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) OPENING DATE: June 1, 2009 CLOSING DATE: August 27, 2009 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Program Announcement No.OSBDC-2010-02 to invite applications to renew funding for existing recipient organizations currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program as authorized by Section 21 of the Small Business Act, (15 USC Section 648). Applicants will provide business management and technical assistance, including short and long-term counseling, training to clients who want to start or expand a small business. The SBDC program is the SBAs largest matching grant-funded service delivery network providing high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBAs Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the recipient organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community. Award recipients must provide non-Federal matching funds at the rate of one non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar. Up to one-half of the non-Federal match funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions but at least 50% of match must be in cash. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Small Business Development Centers at the SBA, at (202)205-6766. Note: Program Announcements No. OSBDC-2010-01 (for FY applicants) and No. OSBDC-2010-02 (for CY applicants) are identical in content. Funding Opportunity Number: OSBDC-2010-02. Assistance Listing: 59.037. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: BC. Award Amount: $611K – $6.6M per award.
Program Announcement No. OSBDC-2011-01. Note: Program Announcements No. OSBDC-2011-01 (for FY applicants) and No. OSBDC-2011-02 (for CY applicants) are identical in content. U.S. Small Business Administration / Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) OPENING DATE: May 21, 2010 CLOSING DATE: see above The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to issue Program Announcement No.OSBDC-2011-01 to invite applications to renew funding for existing recipient organizations currently funded under the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) program as authorized by Section 21 of the Small Business Act, (15 USC Section 648). Applicants will provide business management and technical assistance, including short and long-term counseling, training to clients who want to start or expand a small business. The SBDC program is the SBAs largest matching grant-funded service delivery network providing high quality business and economic development assistance to small businesses and nascent entrepreneurs in order to promote growth, expansion, innovation, increased productivity and management improvement. The SBDCs, in partnership with SBAs Office of Small Business Development Centers (OSBDC) and SBA District Offices, develop programs and provide business management and other services that enhance the economic development goals and objectives of SBA and their other respective state and local funding partners. The SBDC program is a broad-based system of assistance for the small business community that links the resources of Federal, state, and local governments with those of the educational community and the private sector. Although SBA is responsible for the general management and oversight of the SBDC program, a partnership exists between SBA and the recipient organization to effectuate the delivery of assistance to the small business community. Award recipients must provide non-Federal matching funds at the rate of one non-Federal dollar for each Federal dollar. Up to one-half of the non-Federal match funds may be in the form of in-kind contributions but at least 50% of match must be in cash. Questions about this program announcement should be directed to the Office of Small Business Development Centers, at (202)205-6766. Note: Program Announcements No. OSBDC-2011-01 (for FY applicants) and No. OSBDC-2011-02 (for CY applicants) are identical in content. Funding Opportunity Number: OSBDC-2011-01. Assistance Listing: 59.037. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: BC. Award Amount: $628K – $6.8M per award.