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OpenFederal SBIR/STTROpen to for-profit businesses68HERW26R0102

Environmental Protection Agency SBIR, Phase I

Environmental Protection AgencyCloses Nov 8, 2026(19 days left)

Does this fit your business?

This is an EPA SBIR Phase I contract for small, for-profit US businesses (500 or fewer employees, majority US-owned) doing R&D on EPA environmental technology topics. Nonprofits cannot apply, and businesses that cannot meet the ownership and PI employment rules should not bother. Our engine scores Technology & Software as the best fit at 69/100; healthcare and agriculture score 54 as possible matches.

Best for
Small for-profit US technology businesses with 500 or fewer employees, Businesses doing environmental R&D matching one of the four EPA topic areas, Businesses where the principal investigator is primarily employed by the business, Businesses already registered or willing to register in SAM.gov
Not for
Nonprofits and social service organizations, Businesses with more than 500 employees including affiliates, Businesses not majority owned by US citizens or permanent residents
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Technology & SoftwareMatches your industry (sbir)
69
Good Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
54
Possible Match
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
54
Possible Match
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
54
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
54
Possible Match
Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
54
Possible Match
Show all 15 industries
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
54
Possible Match
Finance & BankingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
53
Possible Match
ManufacturingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
51
Possible Match
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
51
Possible Match
Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
50
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
0
Worth Exploring
Education & TrainingLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
0
Worth Exploring
Environment & ConservationLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
0
Worth Exploring
Social Services & NonprofitLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants.
0
Worth Exploring

These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
R&D, Research
Who can apply
Small businesses

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
The solicitation closes November 8, 2026. Proposals have been accepted since September 24, 2026, and you should check the official solicitation for the exact due time.
Who can apply for this grant?
Small for-profit US businesses with 500 or fewer employees, including affiliates, that are more than 50% owned and controlled by US citizens or permanent residents. The principal investigator must be primarily employed by the business, and you must be registered in SAM.gov before submitting. Note this is a contract, not a grant.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not specifically address sole proprietors or single-member LLCs. The stated eligibility is a for-profit US business with 500 or fewer employees and majority US ownership, so check the official solicitation for how it treats your business structure.
Can a nonprofit apply?
No. This program accepts small for-profit businesses only. A nonprofit research institution can be involved only through the STTR pathway, where the small business partners with the nonprofit, which does at least 30% of the work.

Summary

EPA SBIR Phase I contracts fund small US for-profit businesses (500 or fewer employees, majority US-owned) to conduct R&D on EPA environmental technology topic areas. The principal investigator must be primarily employed by the business; SAM.gov registration required before submitting.

About this grant

Environmental Protection Agency SBIR solicitation 68HERW26R0102. SBIR.gov lists 4 open topic areas under it; you apply under the solicitation and name the topic area your project fits.

Program: SBIR, Phase I Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Solicitation: 68HERW26R0102 Proposals accepted from September 24, 2026 Closes November 8, 2026. Check the official solicitation for the exact due time. Award type: contract, not a grant. Official solicitation: https://www.epa.gov/sbir/how-apply-sbir-contract#submission Listed on SBIR.gov: https://www.sbir.gov/topics?status=1&agency%5BEPA%5D=EPA. SBIR.gov copies agency solicitations and can lag behind them; the official solicitation is the final word.

Who can apply

Small businesses only: a for-profit US business with 500 or fewer employees, including affiliates.

More than 50% owned and controlled by US citizens or permanent residents (some agencies also accept majority ownership by venture capital, hedge fund or private equity firms; the solicitation says).

SBIR: the principal investigator is primarily employed by the business. STTR: the business partners with a US nonprofit research institution or university, which does at least 30% of the work.

Registered in SAM.gov before submitting.

Check the official solicitation for its own conditions, proposal limits and security review.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Environment
  • Technology
  • Science

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