Participating Federal Agencies
Explore opportunities across all agencies
Headed by SBA, SBIR/STTR funding is granted through many different agencies across the federal government. Select an agency to learn more about their respective portfolios, funding opportunities, and programs.
Current Agencies
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
$42 Million Budget
Phase I Funding Amount
$125,000 - $175,000Phase II Funding Amount
$600,000Supports: Forests Resources, Plant and Animal Production and Protection, Conservation of Natural Resources, Food Science and Nutrition, Rural Development, Aquaculture, Biofuels and Biobased Products, Small and Mid-Size Farms
Branches:
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Department of Agriculture - Points of Contact
Tammi Neville - SBIR/STTR Program Specialist
402-902-0104 Tammi.Neville@usda.gov
Department of Commerce (DOC)
$15 Million Budget
Phase I Funding Amount
$100,000Phase II Funding Amount
$400,000Supports: Funds technologies in support of the missions of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Branches:
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Department of Commerce - Points of Contact
Jacqueline Gray - NIST SBIR Program Manager
jacqueline.gray@nist.govGenevieve Lind - NOAA SBIR Program Manager
noaa.sbir@noaa.gov
Department of Defense (DOD)
$2.3 Billion Budget
Phase I Funding Amount
$50,000 - $250,000Phase II Funding Amount
$800,000 - $1.83 MillionPriority Areas: 5G, AI/Autonomy, Biotechnology, Control and Communications, Cybersecurity, Directed Energy, Hypersonic, Microelectronics, Network Command, Nuclear, Quantum Sciences, Space, and more.
Branches: Air Force, Army, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Defense Health Agency, Defense Logistics Agency, Defense Microelectronics Activity, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Missile Defense Agency, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Navy, Office for Chemical and Biological Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Space Development Agency, Special Operations Command, Strategic Capabilities Office
Department of Defense - Points of Contact
Gina Simms – Director, Defense SBIR/STTR
dod.sbir-sttr@mail.milBranches - Military
Air Force SBIR/STTR One Help Desk
855-855-5360 usaf.team@afsbirsttr.usArmy Applied SBIR Program Office
866-570-7247 usarmy.pentagon.hqda-asa-alt.mbx.army-applied-sbir-program@mail.milNavy SBIR/STTR Helpdesk
navy-sbir-sttr@navy.milBranches - Support Agencies and Service
DARPA, Jennifer Thabet - Small Business Program Director
703-526-4170 sbir@darpa.milDefense Health Agency, SBIR/STTR Project Manager
301-619-7296 dha.ncr.rd.mbx.sbirsttr@health.milDefense Logistics Agency, SBIR Program Manager
804-301-9635 DLASBIR2@dla.milDefense Microelectronics Activity, SBIR/STTR Program Manager
916-999-2955 osd.mcclellan-park.dmea.list.smbus@mail.milDefense Threat Reduction Agency, Sharon Morrow - Small Business Director
703-767-3436 DTRA_OSBP@mail.milMissile Defense Agency, SBIR/STTR Program Management Office
256-955-2020 sbirsttr@mda.milNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, NGA SBIR Program Manager
sbir@nga.milChemical and Biological Defense, SBIR/STTR Program Management Office
dtra.belvoir.rd.mbx.jsto-cbd-chem-bio-defense-sbir@mail.milSpecial Operations Command, Robin Burke - USSOCOM SBIR/STTR Program Manager
sbir@socom.milStrategic Capabilities Office, Office Coordinator
sbir@sco.milSpace Development Agency, SBIR/STTR Program Management Office
osd.pentagon.ousd-r-e.mbx.sda-sbir-sttr@mail.mil
Department of Energy (DOE)
$315 Million Budget
Phase I Funding Amount
$200,000 - $250,000Phase II Funding Amount
$1.1 Million - $1.6 MillionResearch areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research, Environmental Management, Fossil Energy, Biological and Environmental Research, Fusion Energy Science, Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and more.
Branches:
- ARPA-E
Department of Energy - Points of Contact
SBIR/STTR Program Manager
301-903-5707 sbir-sttr@science.doe.govBranches
Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E), Danny Cunningham, Associate Director for Technology-to-Market
daniel.cunningham@hq.doe.gov
Department of Education (ED)
$10 Million Budget
Phase I Funding Amount
$250,000Phase II Funding Amount
$1 MillionFunds New Education Technology Products for Use by Students, or Educators, or those used by Infants, Toddlers, or Students With or At Risk for Disabilities, or Teachers in Early Intervention or Special Education Settings
Branches:
- Institute of Education Sciences
- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services / National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
Department of Education - Points of Contact
Edward Metz - SBIR Program Manager
202-245-7550 edward.metz@ed.gov
Health and Human Services (HHS)
$1.2 Billion
Phase I Funding Amount
$275,000+Phase II Funding Amount
$1.83 MillionFunds health, life science, and biomedical discoveries that could impact the lives of patients and their families.
Branches:
- Administration for Community Living
- Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- National Institute of Health (NIH)
Health and Human Services - Points of Contact
Stephanie Fertig - HHS Small Business Program Lead
301-827-8595 SEEDinfo@nih.govBranches
Administration for Community Living, Brian Bard
brian.bard@acl.hhs.govCenters for Disease Control and Prevention, Sean David Griffiths - SBIR Program Manager
404-639-4641 sbir@cdc.govFood and Drug Administration, Kimberly Pendleton - Grants Manager
240-402-7610 Kimberly.Pendleton@fda.hhs.govNational Institute on Diability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, Brian Bard - Program Manager
brian.bard@acl.hhs.govNational Institutes of Health, Stephanie Fertig - HHS Small Business Program Lead
301-827-8595 SEEDinfo@nih.gov
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
$18 Million
Phase I Funding Amount
$150,000Phase II Funding Amount
$1 MillionFunds innovation supporting: Borders and Maritime Security, Chemical and Biological Defense, Critical Infrastructure and Resilience, Cybersecurity, Explosives Detection and Aviation Screening, First Responders, and more.
Branches:
- Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Domestic Nuclear Detection Office
- Domestic Nuclear Detection Office SBIR Program
- Science and Technology Directorate
Department of Homeland Security - Points of Contact
Dusty Lang - SBIR Program Director
202-254-7000 stsbir.program@hq.dhs.govBranches
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), Roger Gima - CWMD SBIR Program Manager
CWMD.SBIR@hq.dhs.gov
Department of Transportation (DOT)
$9 Million
Phase I Funding Amount
$200,000Phase II Funding Amount
$1 MillionFunds technologies in support of DOT Operating Administration: Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Department of Transportation - Points of Contact
SBIR Hotline
617-494-2051 DOTSBIR@dot.gov
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
$5 Million Budget
Phase I Funding Amount
$100,000Phase II Funding Amount
$400,000Broadly funds technologies addressing Air Quality, Homeland Security, Sustainable Materials Management, Safe Chemicals, Land Revitalization, and Clean and Safe Water.
Environmental Protection Agency - Point of Contact
Deborah Segal - SBIR Program Manager
202-564-2728 Segal.Deborah@epa.gov
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
$174 Million
Phase I Funding Amount
$150,000Phase II Funding Amount
$1 MillionSeventeen (17) technology areas, including: Propulsion Systems, Flight Computing and Avionics, Aerospace Power and Energy Storage, Robotic Systems, Communications, Navigation, and Orbital Debris Tracking/Characterization Systems.
NASA - Point of Contact
NASA SBIR/STTR Program Support Office
agency-sbir@mail.nasa.gov
National Science Foundation (NSF)
$174 Million
Phase I Funding Amount
$300,000Phase II Funding Amount
$1.25 MillionFunds almost all areas of technology and market sectors (with the exception of clinical trials).
National Science Foundation - Point of Contact
SBIR/STTR Programs
703-292-8050 sbir@nsf.gov