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Grants

DOT SBIR Program

Status

Status not published

One solicitation a year, usually released in the spring or summer.

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Amount
Not published

DOT SBIR issues Phase I contracts (historically around $150,000 over 6 months) and Phase II contracts (historically around $1m over 24 months). No STTR programme.

Funder

U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — One solicitation a year, usually released in the spring or summer.

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 come from FHWA, FAA, FRA, FTA, NHTSA, PHMSA, FMCSA and the Maritime Administration.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361) · SBIR vs STTR: what actually differs

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Source. https://www.transportation.gov/sbir

Not yet re-checked against the official page — this record was extracted on 14 August 2026 and may be out of date. Check the source before you rely on it.

Source: www.transportation.gov

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