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SBA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Small Business Administration (SBA)SBA-SBIR
Max per Applicant

$1.8M

Maximum a single org can receive

Deadline

Rolling / No deadline

Jurisdiction

United States

About This Program

Competitive grants and contracts for small businesses to conduct R&D with commercialization potential, funded across 11 federal agencies with Phase I awards up to $275,000 and Phase II up to $1.83M.

Key Requirements & Eligibility

  • 1Must be a U.S. small business with 500 or fewer employees
  • 2Principal investigator must be primarily employed by applicant company
  • 3Phase I: feasibility study, up to $275,000; Phase II: full R&D, up to $1.83M
  • 4Research must have potential for commercialization and public benefit
  • 5Must respond to a specific solicitation topic from participating federal agency

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Applicable Industries

TechnologyBiotech & Life SciencesDefenseClean Technology
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