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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Program competitively funds environmental technology research at small businesses to develop and commercialize innovative technologies addressing the agency's mission of protecting the environment and human health.
Priority topic areas include clean and safe water, air quality and climate, sustainable materials, and safer chemicals.
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program | US EPA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program 2025-2026 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II Awardees Announced U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $3. 6 million in funding to nine U.S. small businesses to further develop and commercialize environmental technologies through during their Phase II projects.
2025-2026 SBIR Phase II Awardees Page How EPA-Supported Technology is Advancing Circular Economy Solutions in Alaska Read about how two EPA SBIR small businesses have collaborated to bring environmental and economic benefits to Alaska How an EPA-Supported Technology is Providing an Innovative Solution for PFAS Destruction Read about how an EPA SBIR small business based in Washington has developed a solution for PFAS destruction for industrial wastewater producers.
Are you an entrepreneur with an idea for environmental technology? EPA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program may be an opportunity to help advance and commercialize your innovation. Learn About SBIR.
EPA is one of 11 federal agencies that participate in the SBIR Program established by the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982. EPA issues an annual solicitation for proposals from U.S. small businesses to develop and commercialize innovative technologies that address the Agency's mission. Learn about the SBIR program, how to apply for a contract, search the EPA SBIR portfolio and more.
SBIR announcements and highlights, upcoming events and more. Read the latest success stories and news about the EPA's SBIR research. Contact Us About the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on July 8, 2026
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses with solutions that help solve EPA's priority topic areas. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The most recent published deadline was August 21, 2024, which has passed. This is an annual program, so a new cycle should follow. Check the funder's website for the next application window.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is funded by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 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.
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On June 29, 2026, EPA announced it will waive the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the credit processing fee — averaging roughly $156,000 per loan — for communities of 25,000 or fewer residents in fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Combined, that removes nearly $200,000 in upfront cost from the single most affordable federal water-infrastructure financing program, which carries roughly $11 billion in available capacity and can cover up to 80% of eligible project costs at Treasury-rate pricing. For small towns, rural utilities, and the nonprofits and districts that serve them, this is a rare instance of the federal government lowering the barrier to a program that has historically been out of reach for exactly the communities that need it most. Here is what changed, who qualifies, and how to move on a letter of interest before the window closes.
Read articleFor FY2026 and FY2027, EPA is waiving the $25,000 WIFIA application fee and the ~$156,000 credit-processing fee for water systems serving 25,000 or fewer people — a near-$200,000 discount on access to an $11 billion pool of low-cost federal financing. The waiver removes the single barrier that kept small and rural utilities out of WIFIA for a decade. Here is how WIFIA actually works, who qualifies, why the letter of interest is the real gate, and how a town of 8,000 should think about a program built for billion-dollar projects.
Read articleFor FY2026 and FY2027, EPA is waiving the WIFIA application and credit-processing fees for communities of 25,000 or fewer — saving nearly $200,000 per loan — against roughly $11 billion in flexible financing that covers up to 80 percent of project costs. Here is why WIFIA has been underused by small systems, how the loan actually works, and how a rural utility should build a WIFIA strategy in 2026.
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