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SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAMS (General Announcements) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of SBIR/STTR Programs. These programs provide competitive non-dilutive funding to 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, including energy production and use, fundamental energy science, and environmental management.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: U.S. small businesses with 500 or fewer employees; for-profit, majority U.S.-owned, and the Principal Investigator must be primarily employed by the applicant small business. STTR requires a formal cooperative research agreement with a U.S. research institution. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I: up to $314,363; Phase II: up to $2,095,748 (amounts vary by specific NOFO). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR) AND SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (STTR) PROGRAMS (General Announcements) is funded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of SBIR/STTR Programs. 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.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
The solicitation lists 5 required documents: Letter of Intent (LOI), Budget justification, Data management plan, Foreign relationships disclosure, and Indirect rate documentation. Check the official notice for formatting and page-limit rules.
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The Energy Department's first Genesis Mission SBIR/STTR Phase I solicitation offers roughly 40 awards of up to $250,000 against $10 million — but you cannot submit a full application anymore. A four-question, 700-word pitch now decides who gets to apply, there is no Direct to Phase II path for new entrants, and the $147.4 million Phase II pool is closed to everyone who has never won a DOE award.
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