The Department of Defense has funding for your innovation outside of SBIR, and we want to help you tap into it! The following units provide support for most Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) through various solicitations, partnerships, and pitches.
The NSF has recently announced a freeze on funding as the agency is beginning a search through all currently awarded grants to find those that may have been banned by recent executive orders.
Historically the NIH has allowed a 40% indirect rate on SBIR and STTR grants without requiring backing evidence.
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the topics for the FY 2025 Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.
The National Cancer Institute has created a new Phase 0 program for interested US-based businesses to use.
The NIH is unique amongst SBIR/STTR granting agencies in that it offers both grants and contracts.
The NSF has recently debuted a new Fast-Track program for its SBIR and STTR programs.
The Department of Energy has officially issued its Release 1 Phase I topics, with letters of intent due on August 26, 2024.
The Department of Defense (DoD) is mandated to have SBIR/STTR open topics for many of their component organizations now; largely based on the exceptionally successful Air Force program.
Robert Lochhead PhD., Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Founder of Lochhead Scientific.