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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program is sponsored by NASA. The NASA SBIR/STTR program invests in deep-tech startups and small businesses developing high-impact, high-risk technologies that push innovation forward, including those related to AI and space technology. The SBIR Ignite initiative emphasizes commercialization opportunities beyond NASA's direct missions.
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Through this program, entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses with less than 500 employees can receive funding and non-monetary support to build, mature, and commercialize their technologies, advancing NASA missions and helping solve important problems facing our country. Whether your destination is the Moon, Mars, or the marketplace, the NASA SBIR/STTR program wants to help get you there!
Learn more by visiting the applicable page on the Opportunities menu dropdown Find recent & future opportunities across the program Last Updated: 5/6/26 | Schedule organized by Close Date Opportunity Open Date Close Date Selection Announcement SBIR Ignite | 2025 NASA SBIR Ignite Phase I Solicitation 6/2/25 7/22/25 April 2026 Phase II | 2024 NASA STTR Phase II Solicitation 7/25/25 9/8/25 April 2026 Phase II | 2025 NASA SBIR Phase II Solicitation 4/15/26 5/15/26 Aug.
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2026 Post Phase II | Phase II-E Submissions — 6/5/26 Aug. 2026 CCRPP | CCRPP Submissions 6/24/26* 8/19/26* Dec. 2026* Program Year 2026 Information Hub This year, the NASA SBIR/STTR program is undergoing a change from our traditional solicitation cycle to a Broad Agency Announcement, or BAA.
Click the link below to learn more. The NASA SBIR/STTR Program has joined the SBIR Partnering Platform! We are excited to announce an opportunity for our small businesses to connect with other innovators and partners.
NASA SBIR/STTR has joined the SBIR Partnering Platform. This public, multi-agency platform facilitates partnering between Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) applicants/awardees and all those who can contribute to their success (investors, subject matter experts, research institutes, service providers, industry stakeholders, etc.) in their respective ecosystems.
Instructions on how to register with the platform and begin making those partnerships are available on the platform. Explore the SBIR Partnering Platform Here Read recent web features, newsletters, and stories about the impact our awardees are having on NASA and the country.
Learn More about News and Success Stories We are one piece of the SBIR/STTR pie America’s Seed Fund is coordinated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which provides resources and support to the NASA SBIR/STTR program and 10 other participating Federal agencies.
The SBA tracks SBIR/STTR awards across the government, provides helpful program information, hosts frequent virtual and in-person events, and offers connections to others in the innovation ecosystem who may be able to help you if you need support outside of the NASA SBIR/STTR program. NASA SBIR/STTR representative (center) sitting on a panel with other agency SBIR/STTR representatives at a recent SBA Road Tour event.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: U.S.-owned and operated small businesses (under 500 employees), focused on technological innovation and research and development. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $150,000 for SBIR Ignite Phase I; up to $850,000 for STTR Phase II. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is May 21, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to four (4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) that will provide entrepreneurial development services to Native American communities, focusing on supplying services to socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing SBA resources. Eligible applicants must be Tribal Colleges and Universities as defined in the Higher Education Act HEA 316 (U.S.C. 1059c). Funding Opportunity Number: SB-GC7J-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.007. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,ED. Award Amount: Up to $250K per award.
The purpose of this FOA is to provide funding for up to two (2) private, non-profit organizations that will provide entrepreneurial development services to women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs in locations that are outside of the geographical areas of existing WBCs for the District of Columbia (DC) and the State of Oregon. There will be one award for each location. Eligible applicants must be private, non-profit organizations with 501(c) tax exempt status from the U.S. Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service and must provide services to the District of Columbia (DC) and State of Oregon. Funding Opportunity Number: SB-OEDWB-23-002. Assistance Listing: 59.043. Funding Instrument: G. Category: BC,CD,RD. Award Amount: $75K – $150K per award.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in creating innovative, disruptive technologies with commercial potential or societal benefit, including projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies. Specialty tubing could be relevant for agricultural equipment or renewable energy systems.
NASA's 2026 SBIR/STTR program drops the January Mainline solicitation in favor of a rolling Broad Agency Announcement that runs through September 2027. Appendix A and B are live, Appendix B closes May 21, and the proposal-cap arithmetic that has governed NASA small business strategy for two decades just changed.
Read articleNASA shifted SBIR/STTR to a rolling BAA model with 50% higher Phase I awards ($225K), reset proposal limits per appendix, and year-round submission windows. What small businesses need to know.
Read articleNASA replaced its annual SBIR/STTR solicitation with a rolling BAA model, raised award caps 50%, and reset proposal limits per appendix. The biggest structural overhaul in the program's 40-year history reshapes how small businesses compete for space technology funding.
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