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Solicitation Dates

 

Where to Find Funding Opportunities

AgencyWebsite
Department of Defense (DOD)

www.dodsbirsttr.mil
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

https://seed.nih.gov/small-business-funding/find-funding


 
Department of Energy (DOE)

https://science.osti.gov/sbir/Funding-Opportunities
National Science Foundation (NSF)

https://seedfund.nsf.gov/apply/full-proposal/
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

https://www.nasa.gov/sbir_sttr/
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/sbir-sttr
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

https://oip.dhs.gov/sbir/public
Department of Transportation (DOT)

https://www.volpe.dot.gov/work-with-us/small-business-innovation-research/solicitations
Department of Education (ED)

https://ies.ed.gov/funding/research/programs/small-business-innovation-research-sbir/solicitation-information
Department of Commerce – NOAA

https://techpartnerships.noaa.gov/sbir/fundingopportunities/
Department of Commerce – NIST

https://www.nist.gov/tpo/small-business-innovation-research-program-sbir
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

https://www.epa.gov/sbir/sbir-funding-opportunities

 

 

Typical Phase I Release and Close Dates

AgencySolicitationJANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDEC

DOC

NISTonemidend
 NOAAmidendonemid
DODRelease.1/.Amidendone
Release .2/.Bonemidend
Release .3/.Conemidend
DOEdmidmidendone
DOERelease 1onemidend
Release 2midendonemid
DHHSOmnibus 1onemidmidend
Omnibus 2endonemidmidmidmidmidmid
Omnibus 3midmidmidendonemidmidmidmidmidmid
Special Topics (varies)
Contractsonemidend
NIDILRRoneend
DHSS&T and DNDO jointendonemid
DOTmidmidendonemidmid
EPAmid
NASAonemidend
NSFWindow 1midmidendonemid
Window 2onemidmidmidend
Window 3onemidmidmidend
USDAonemidmidend

*Estimated based on past schedules. All dates are subject to change without notice. Updated Aug.2025