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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program

Status

Status not published

Set individually by the six STTR agencies (USDA, Department of War, DOE, HHS, NASA, NSF). Open solicitations listed at https://www.sbir.gov/solicitations.

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Amount
$2,153,927

Official FAQ: Phase I normally up to $150,000 (1 year), Phase II normally up to $1,000,000 (2 years); small business performs at least 40% of the work, research institution at least 30%

Funder

U.S. Small Business Administration (coordinating) and 6 participating federal agencies

public · national

Deadline: One call a year — Set individually by the six STTR agencies (USDA, Department of War, DOE, HHS, NASA, NSF). Open solicitations listed at https://www.sbir.gov/solicitations.

Your odds
22.6%

Derived from official counts, FY2022. This rate is measured unstated, so the odds from a standing start are lower.

Source

Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

The small business is always the applicant and must be teamed with a single non-profit research institution. sbir.gov FAQ: 'The STTR program requires that the small business performs at least 40% of the R&D and the single partnering research institution to perform at least 30% of the R&D.' Same for-profit / US-owned / under-500-employee tests as SBIR. SAM.gov registration and a UEI are mandatory before any federal award.

How to apply

  1. Identify an eligible non-profit research institution partner (typically a university or federal lab).
  2. Register in SAM.gov to obtain a UEI and CAGE code, then register in the SBA Company Registry. — link
  3. Execute an allocation-of-rights agreement with the research institution and submit the proposal to the agency portal. — link

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · UEI and SAM.gov registration, explained · SBIR vs STTR: what actually differs

Apply on the funder's site

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

"STTR Phase I awards normally do not exceed $150,000 total costs for 1 year. STTR Phase II awards normally do not exceed $1,000,000 total costs for 2 years."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.sbir.gov

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