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NASA SBIR/STTR

NASA's small business research funding for US companies. Since 2026, SBIR, STTR and SBIR Ignite subtopics are released in appendices to a single announcement through the year.

Status unknown Run by NASA

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Remote
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Space, Deep tech
Open to founders from
United States
Perks
not published

SBIR, STTR and SBIR Ignite subtopics are released in appendices to a Broad Agency Announcement throughout the year.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. No Phase I call is open; the schedule lists a 2025 STTR Phase II solicitation for existing awardees open 15 September to 28 October 2026. New Phase I subtopics are released in appendices during the year.

Usual timing: No Phase I call is open; the schedule lists a 2025 STTR Phase II solicitation for existing awardees open 15 September to 28 October 2026. New Phase I subtopics are released in appendices during the year.

Who can apply

  • US small business (SBIR/STTR rules)
  • Phase II, Phase II-E and sequential calls are open only to earlier NASA awardees
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs remotely. Check the time zone of live sessions.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. No Phase I call is open; the schedule lists a 2025 STTR Phase II solicitation for existing awardees open 15 September to 28 October 2026. New Phase I subtopics are released in appendices during the year.

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