SBIR/STTR Grants

The federal government funds SBIR STTR programs through competitive grants posted on Grants.gov. Eligible applicants typically include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, state/local governments, tribal organizations, and educational institutions. Applications usually require a project narrative, budget justification, and evidence of organizational capacity. New opportunities post year-round with 30-60 day application windows.

SBIR/STTR Grants

Supply Chain Acceleration and Logistics Enablement (SCALE) Program

DoW Joint Warfighter Medical, Military Medical Research and Development Award

NIDCR Prospective Observational or Biomarker Validation Study Cooperative Agreement (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Biomedical Technology Optimization and Dissemination Center (BTOD) (RM1 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Causal Hypotheses on the Oral-Systemic Health Impacts of Human Behaviors among People with Chronic Conditions (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program

NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional)

NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional)

Maximizing Investigators&rsquo; Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI)

BRAIN Initiative: Research Resource Grants for Technology Integration and Dissemination (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Biological Technologies

FY 2026 Continuation of Solicitation for the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program

Continuing Human Enabling Enhancing Restoring and Sustaining

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program

Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs

Fundamental Research to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction

ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR DISRUPTIVE APPLICATIONS

Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science &amp; Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)

BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) for Extramural Biomedical and Human Performance Research and Development Department of Defense

Pioneering Aerospace Capabilities, Engineering and Research (PACER)

EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative &ndash; (MUSIC)

Sociology

About SBIR/STTR Grants

Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI)

Boosting Innovative GEOINT - Science & Technology Broad Agency Announcement (BIG-ST BAA)

EONS 2018: Appendix E Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) for Sustainability and Innovation Collaborative – (MUSIC)