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DOE SBIR FY 2026 Phase II Release 2 is a U.S. Department of Energy Small Business Innovation Research grant offering awards of up to $1,100,000 to small businesses pursuing Phase II research and development in DOE Office of Science priority areas. Phase II funding supports the continuation and expansion of work demonstrated in Phase I, moving technologies closer to commercialization.
Letters of Intent are required prior to full application submission. Key 2026 deadlines include LOI submissions in March 2026 with a projected grant start date in August 2026. The program also includes a Phase Shift I Kick-off component to support commercialization readiness.
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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 that are current or past Phase I awardees Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $1,100,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is April 21, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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The NIFA Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems (DSFAS) AI Center of Excellence (AI-COE) funds research projects that encourage and promote AI-related research in agriculture. This is a distinct program from the larger AFRI initiative, focusing specifically on building AI research capacity in agricultural science. Funded projects have addressed cover crop and weed detection using computer vision, crop phenotyping automation via UAV imagery, breeding decision support using high-performance computing, machine learning for soil health monitoring, remote sensing for crop stress detection, and autonomous robots for labor-intensive agricultural tasks. The program paused in FY25 and returned for FY26 with renewed emphasis on practical AI applications in farming and food systems.
Department of Energy SBIR/STTR FY 2026 Phase I Release 2 is sponsored by Department of Energy. Though the deadline for Release 2 is recently passed as of March 2026, it is included for its alignment with Advanced Materials. Future cycles and 'Out-of-Cycle' supplements often cover advanced manufacturing and high-performance materials suitable for protective applications.