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U.S. Navy SBIR/STTR Program

Status

Closes in 9 days

Applications close 2026-10-21.

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Amount
Not published

Navy participates in all three annual DoW BAA cycles across systems commands (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, NAVWAR, ONR, MARCOR). Navy also runs the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for Phase II awardees.

Funder

U.S. Department of the Navy (Navy SBIR/STTR Program Office)

public · national

Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Navy topics follow the DoW monthly release schedule via DSIP. FY26 Release 6 (one Direct to Phase II SBIR topic) opened 23 September and closes 21 October 2026, 12:00 PM ET. FY27 Release 1 opens 28 October 2026.

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
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

US-owned and -controlled for-profit small business with 500 or fewer employees; principal investigator primarily employed by the firm (SBIR) or work split with a research institution (STTR). Non-dilutive; no repayment.

How to apply

  1. Register the company in SAM.gov, obtain a UEI, and register on SBIR.gov
  2. Confirm eligibility: US for-profit small business, <=500 employees, majority US-owned
  3. Review the agency's current solicitation/topic list and select a topic
  4. Prepare and submit the Phase I proposal via the agency submission portal by the deadline
  5. If awarded Phase I, complete the work and apply for Phase II continuation

What you will need

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

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.navysbir.com/

"SBIR/STTR BAA & CSO Release 6 | Sep 2, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | Oct 21, 2026"

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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