SBIR/STTR Program Reauthorization
Congressional authorization of the SBIR and STTR programs expired on Sept. 30, 2025. Without reauthorization or extension of the SBIR and STTR program authority, NASA cannot release new SBIR/STTR solicitations nor fund any new SBIR/STTR awards. Awards made prior to Sept. 30, 2025, will not be impacted. We are actively tracking the progress of program authorization in Congress and, during the program authorization lapse, we will continue nominal operations, including the administration of ongoing contracts. We will resume the release of any new solicitations and the funding of new awards when the program is reauthorized. This is an evolving situation, and we will update this page with additional information and resources as they become available.
SBIR/STTR Program
The NASA Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program is part of America’s Seed Fund, the nation’s largest source of early-stage non-dilutive funding for innovative technologies. Through this program, entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses with less than 500 employees can receive funding and non-monetary support to build, mature, and commercialize their technologies, advancing NASA missions and helping solve important problems facing our country. Whether your destination is the Moon, Mars, or the marketplace, the NASA SBIR/STTR program wants to help get you there!
Program Phases
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Program Schedule
Find recent & future opportunities across the program
Last Updated: 10/1/25 | Schedule dependent on program reauthorization | Schedule organized by Close Date
| Opportunity | Open Date | Close Date | Selection Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBIR Ignite | 2024 NASA SBIR Ignite Phase II Solicitation – Selections Recently Announced! | — | 5/27/25 | 7/25/25 |
| Post Phase II | Phase II-E Submissions | — | 7/21/25 | August 2025 |
| SBIR Ignite | 2025 NASA SBIR Ignite Phase I Solicitation | 6/2/25 | 7/22/25 | October 2025 |
| Phase II | 2024 NASA STTR Phase II Solicitation – Now Open! | 7/25/25 | 9/8/25 | November 2025 |
Program Year 2026 Information Hub
This year, the NASA SBIR/STTR program is undergoing a change from our traditional solicitation cycle to a Broad Agency Announcement, or BAA. Click the link below to learn more.
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News and Success Stories
Read recent web features, newsletters, and stories about the impact our awardees are having on NASA and the country.
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We are one piece of the SBIR/STTR pie
America’s Seed Fund is coordinated by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), which provides resources and support to the NASA SBIR/STTR program and 10 other participating Federal agencies. The SBA tracks SBIR/STTR awards across the government, provides helpful program information, hosts frequent virtual and in-person events, and offers connections to others in the innovation ecosystem who may be able to help you if you need support outside of the NASA SBIR/STTR program.
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