Science and Technology for Small businesses Grants

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small businesses that previously received Phase I SBIR grants from NIST, enabling them to further develop their innovative projects into commercially viable products or services.

This funding opportunity is designed for small businesses and innovators to develop autonomous robotic systems for military river crossings, enhancing safety and efficiency in contested environments.

This funding opportunity supports small businesses in developing innovative products and services that improve the health, employment, and community participation of individuals with disabilities.

This grant provides funding for small businesses to develop innovative radar signal processing techniques that improve detection capabilities for military applications, while also exploring potential uses in commercial sectors like drone detection and healthcare.

This funding opportunity supports small businesses and innovators in developing advanced ruggedized sensor systems to improve vehicle safety and visibility, particularly in challenging driving conditions for both military and civilian applications.

This funding opportunity is designed for small businesses to develop innovative drone swarm technology that enhances the U.S. Army's capabilities for efficient and safe river crossings in challenging environments.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to U.S.-based small businesses for innovative research and development projects that address critical challenges in energy, environment, and national security.

This funding opportunity provides financial support to small businesses engaged in innovative research and development projects that have the potential for commercialization and significant societal impact.

This funding opportunity supports small businesses in developing innovative projects that improve the lives of individuals with disabilities, focusing on community living, health, and employment accessibility.

This grant provides funding for small businesses to develop innovative technologies that support NOAA's mission in areas like climate change, coastal resilience, and water quality.

This grant provides funding to small businesses for innovative research projects that can be commercialized, particularly those addressing federal agencies' research needs and promoting participation from underrepresented groups.

The "FY 2025 Phase I Release 1" grant is a funding opportunity provided by the Department of Energy (DOE) for small businesses to conduct innovative research or development projects that have commercial potential and support the DOE's mission, with successful Phase I grantees eligible to apply for further support in Phase II.

This initiative provides funding for projects that develop independent evaluations to assess the safety and advanced capabilities of AI models, targeting researchers and organizations focused on AI safety and evaluation methodologies.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program for CHIPS for America CHIPS Metrology seeks applications from eligible applicants to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or technology with the aim of developing a viable product or service that will be introduced to the commercial microelectronics marketplace. This NOFO contains multiple topics on research projects for critically needed measurement services, tools, and instrumentation; innovative manufacturing metrologies; novel assurance and provenance technologies and advanced metrology research and development (R) testbeds to help secure U.S. leadership in the global semiconductor industry.

Introduction to the Program: In 1977, the National Science Foundation (NSF) piloted and subsequently instituted the Small Business Innovation Applied to National Needs program, a precursor to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and a first of its kind within the federal government. The goal of this program was to catalyze the innovative capabilities of small firms within the United States by supporting high-risk, potentially high-payoff projects [1].The NSF SBIR/STTR program solicits proposals from small businesses based on groundbreaking scientific discoveries or significant engineering breakthroughs consistent with NSF;apos;s mission to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense. This NSF program is governed by 15 U.S.C. 638 and the National Science Foundation Act of 1950, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1861 et seq.). The current NSF SBIR/STTR program continues this legacy of supporting the translation of scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit. Unlike fundamental or basic research activities that focus on scientific and engineering discovery itself, the NSF SBIR/STTR program supports the creation of opportunities to move discoveries founded from fundamental science and engineering out of the lab and into the market or other use at scale, through startups and small businesses. The NSF SBIR/STTR program provides non-dilutive research and development funding at the earliest stages of technology development. Synopsis of Program: The NSF SBIR/STTR program supports moving scientific excellence and technological innovation from the lab to the market. By funding startups and small businesses, NSF hopes to build a strong national economy and stimulate the creation of novel products, services, and solutions in the private sector with potential for broad impact; strengthen the role of small business in meeting federal research and development needs; increase the commercial application of federally supported research results; and develop and increase the US workforce, especially by fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses. The NSF SBIR/STTR program welcomes proposals from many topics and does not have a specific technological focus (please see website at https://seedfund.nsf.gov/portfolio/for a listing of topics and cognizant Program staff). The program is open to proposals focusing on technical and market areas not explicitly noted, and such proposals should be submitted to "Other Topics". [1] R. T. Tibbetts, apos;s three-phase program helps the small-business innovator bootstrap an idea to commercial success," inIEEE Spectrum, vol. 15, no. 10, pp. 86-86, Oct. 1978, doi: 10.1109/MSPEC.1978.6367918.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites FY 2023 NIST SBIR Phase I awardees to submit Phase II research applications under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Only FY 2023 NIST SBIR Phase I awardees are eligible to submit applications in response to this NOFO for Phase II of their projects. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was originally established in 1982 by the Small Business Innovation Development Act (P.L. 97-219), codified at 15 U.S.C. § 638. The SBIR Program was then expanded and extended by the Small Business Research and Development (R&D) Enhancement Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-564), and received subsequent reauthorization and extensions, the most recent of which extends the SBIR program through 2025. (P.L. 117-183). Eleven Federal agencies implement SBIR by setting aside a portion of their extramural research and development budget each year to fund research applications from small science and technology-based firms. The statutory purpose of the SBIR Program is to strengthen the role of innovative small business concerns (SBCs) in Federally-funded research or research and development (R/R&D). Specific program goals are to: (1) stimulate technological innovation; (2) use small businesses to meet Federal R/R&D needs; (3) foster and encourage participation by socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses and by women-owned small businesses in technological innovation; and (4) increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal R/R&D, thereby increasing competition, productivity, and economic growth.

This funding opportunity supports U.S.-based researchers and institutions in various physics subfields to conduct innovative experimental and theoretical projects that advance scientific knowledge and promote workforce diversity.

This grant provides funding for research and development of innovative aerospace technologies to improve military air vehicle performance and capabilities.

This funding opportunity supports innovative research in air-delivered munitions, targeting educational institutions, non-profits, and private companies, particularly small businesses, to advance technologies in weapon systems, sensors, and related fields for the Air Force.