Solicitation Dates

 

Open Solicitations

AgencySolicitationReleaseOpenClose
HHS Omnibus

Clinical Trials not allowed:

PA-23-230: PHS 2023-2 SBIR-NIH

PA-23-232: PHS 2023-2 STTR-NIH

Clinical Trials required:

PA-23-231: PHS 2023-2 SBIR-NIH

PA-23-233: PHS 2023-2 STTR-NIH

July 12 '23Aug.07 '23Sept. 5 '25
NIH

Special Solicitations

 

VariesVariesVaries
DOD
SBIR 2025.4 

 

July 9 '25Aug. 20 '25
DODSTTR 2025.DJune 25 '25July 23 '25
AFWERX25.5/E Phase I, Open topicJuly 2 '25Aug. 5 '25
CDMRP

Open Funding Opportunities

VariesVaries
NASA IgniteFY25 SBIR Phase IJune 2 '25July 22 '25
USDA Phase IIUSDA-NIFA-SBIR-011120July 16 '25July 16 '25Sept. 23 '25

NSF

(Project Pitch Required)

Phase I: 24-579
Phase II: 24-580
June 17 '24
June 17 '24


Submission windows Close:
Nov. 6 '25

Open = Earliest Submission Date
Close = Final Submission Date
Updated: July 5, 2025

 

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 Dec. 6, 2022