About SBIR and STTR
The federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program provides more than $4 billion annually to research-capable small businesses that are developing new solutions to agency-identified needs. Interested firms apply by responding to requests for proposals, also known as solicitations, from participating federal agencies.
The agencies set aside part of their research and development (R&D) budgets specifically for the SBIR program.
The Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program is SBIR’s sister program that is similar in structure to SBIR but funds cooperative public/private R&D projects involving a small business and a non-profit research institution.
SBIR and STTR funds are competitively awarded in three phases in the form of contracts, grants, and/or cooperative agreements by the participating agencies.
Key differences between SBIR and STTR and the programs’ three phases can be found at SBIR.gov.
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