SBIR Grants - Small Business Innovation Research

Access $4+ billion in federal SBIR funding opportunities. Complete database of Small Business Innovation Research grants with application guides, deadlines, and success strategies.

Phase I Grants

Up to $300,000 for 6-12 months to establish technical merit and feasibility.

  • • Proof of concept development
  • • Technical feasibility studies
  • • Market research and validation

Phase II Grants

Up to $2,000,000 for 24 months to develop and demonstrate commercial potential.

  • • Product development
  • • Prototype creation
  • • Commercialization planning

Phase III

Commercial applications with no SBIR funding limits, often through contracts.

  • • Government contracts
  • • Commercial sales
  • • Private investment

Federal Agencies Offering SBIR Grants

Department of Defense

Largest SBIR program with $1.5B+ annually

National Institutes of Health

Health and biomedical research focus

National Science Foundation

Fundamental research and education

Department of Energy

Energy and environmental technologies

NASA

Space and aeronautics technologies

Department of Agriculture

Agriculture and food technology

SBIR Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria

  • • For-profit small business concern
  • • 500 or fewer employees
  • • Majority owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents
  • • Principal researcher employed by company
  • • Research performed in the United States

Application Components

  • • Technical proposal (research plan)
  • • Commercial potential assessment
  • • Company qualifications
  • • Budget and timeline
  • • Principal investigator information

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