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Through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, America’s Seed Fund awards non-dilutive funding to develop your technology and chart a path toward commercialization. The federal government invests in your solution and gives you the freedom to run your business according to your vision.
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The SBIR/STTR programs are an important source of early-stage technology funding for small businesses. Learn how the SBIR/STTR programs have helped R&D-focused entrepreneurs, and advanced research and development in a wide variety of technology areas. Read our annual report or search award data for more information.
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The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program exists to unlock the power and innovative thinking of the country’s research institutions. The primary difference from SBIR is that for STTR, the small business must formally partner with a research institution. You're eligible to apply for funding through America's Seed fund if your company:
Funding Opportunities - SBIR
Nov 6, 2024 · Funding Opportunities. Topics and solicitations are known by many names including Request for Proposals (RFP), Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), or simply Topic/Solicitation. No matter what it's called, they outline specific rules and guidance on how to prepare a response, also called an application or a ...
Tutotial 1 Program Basics - SBIR
Tutorial 1 WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE SBIR & STTR PROGRAMS? Back to Tutorials. The program is also occasionally framed as seed capital for early-stage R&D with commercialization potential: The awards are comparable in size to angel investments in the private sector. and indicate the acceptance of greater risk in support of agency missions.
Awards - SBIR
The SBIR.gov award data files now contain the required fields to calculate award timeliness for individual awards or for an agency or branch. Additional information on calculating award timeliness is available on the Data Resource Page. Showing 1-10 of 207789 results. Results.
Agencies | SBIR
Department of Energy (DOE) $315 Million. $200,000 - $250,000. $1.1 Million - $1.6 Million. Grants. SBIR/STTR. Research areas include: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Environmental Management, Fossil Energy, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Science, Cybersecurity, Energy Security, Renewable Energy, and more.
Frequently Asked Questions | SBIR.gov
Frequently Asked Questions. All. What is the SBIR Program? The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly competitive program that encourages domestic small businesses to engage in Federal Research/Research and Development that has the potential for commercialization. Through a competitive award process, SBIR enables small ...
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To receive an SBIR or STTR award, the awardee must qualify as a Small Business Concern (SBC) as defined by SBA regulations at 13 C.F.R. §§ 701-705. The eligibility requirements for the SBIR/STTR programs are unique and do not correspond to those of other small business programs. How is "Small Business Concern" defined for purposes of the SBIR ...
Tutorial 6: CONTRACTS VS GRANTS | SBIR.gov
Tutorial 6. Contracts vs Grants. The eleven Agencies that participate in the SBIR and STTR programs make their awards either as grants or contracts. In 2020 the combined SBIR and STTR budget across all of the participating Agencies was a little over $4 billion dollars. Of that, a little over half was provided to small businesses in the form of ...