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SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)SBIR
Max per Applicant

$1.5M

Maximum a single org can receive

Deadline

Rolling / No deadline

Jurisdiction

United States

About This Program

Funds R&D at small businesses across 11 federal agencies including DOE, NIH, DOD, and NASA. Phase I awards ~$200K for feasibility; Phase II awards ~$1.5M for prototype development; Phase III focuses on commercialization.

Key Requirements & Eligibility

  • 1Must be a for-profit US small business with 500 or fewer employees
  • 2Principal investigator must be primarily employed by the applicant company
  • 3Phase I: ~$200K for 6 months to demonstrate scientific and commercial feasibility
  • 4Phase II: ~$1.5M for 2 years to develop prototype and demonstrate market potential
  • 5Research must align with the specific agency topic areas published in solicitation
  • 6Foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) restrictions apply

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