This is NSF's SBIR/STTR program for for-profit US small businesses with 500 or fewer employees doing R&D in one of 268 listed technology topic areas. It is for small tech and science companies doing research and development; nonprofits and organizations outside those topic areas should not bother applying. Award amounts are not published in the facts we have.
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Technology & SoftwareMatches your industry (technology, tech, innovation, sbir, sttr) | 100 |
| Finance & BankingMatches your industry (business) | 91 |
| Retail & E-CommerceTargets small businesses | 83 |
| Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to agriculture & farming | 54 |
| Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to construction & infrastructure | 54 |
| Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech | 54 |
| Industry | Estimated fit |
|---|---|
| Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage | 54 |
| Healthcare & BiotechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to healthcare & biotech | 54 |
| Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate | 54 |
| ManufacturingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to manufacturing | 54 |
| Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics | 54 |
| Arts & CultureLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants. | 0 |
| Education & TrainingLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants. | 0 |
| Environment & ConservationLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants. | 0 |
| Social Services & NonprofitLimit: This program does not accept nonprofit applicants. | 0 |
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.
NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I and II awards fund US for-profit small businesses (500 or fewer employees, majority US-owned) to conduct R&D on one of 268 listed technology topic areas. STTR projects must partner with a US nonprofit research institution performing at least 30% of the work.
National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR solicitation NSF 26-510. SBIR.gov lists 268 open topic areas under it; you apply under the solicitation and name the topic area your project fits.
Program: SBIR/STTR, Phase I and Phase II Agency: National Science Foundation Solicitation: NSF 26-510 Proposals accepted from May 22, 2026 Closes July 7, 2027. Check the official solicitation for the exact due time. Official solicitation: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/small-business-innovation-research-small-business-technology/nsf26-510/solicitation Listed on SBIR.gov: https://www.sbir.gov/topics?status=1&agency%5BNSF%5D=NSF. SBIR.gov copies agency solicitations and can lag behind them; the official solicitation is the final word.
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.
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