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Grants

DHS SBIR Program

Status

Status not published

Typically one solicitation a year (occasionally two), with a pre-solicitation period for topic questions.

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Amount
$175,000

Phase I typically up to $175,000 for about five months (plus up to $6,500 TABA); Phase II typically $1,000,000 to $1,500,000 for 24-36 months. Awarded as contracts.

Funder

U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Typically one solicitation a year (occasionally two), with a pre-solicitation period for topic questions.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Topics cover border security, cybersecurity, first responder technology, chemical/biological detection and screening. Awards are contracts, so the company must be able to accept federal contract terms.

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Source. https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/sbir

"Phase I typically funds up to $175,000 for five months to determine the scientific and technical merit, and feasibility, of the proposed effort."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.dhs.gov

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