NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) seeks to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and development needs, increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from NOAA-supported research and development efforts, and foster and encourage participation by women-owned and socially disadvantaged small business firms in technological innovation.
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Helps small businesses in the U.S. get funding for research and development projects. Provides money in three phases: feasibility, development, and commercialization.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Submit a Letter of Intent (optional)
- Prepare application materials
- Complete required training and certifications
- Submit application via Grants.gov
- Await review and notification of award
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.gov/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- Nov 15, 2024Phase I application period opensJan 15, 2025Phase I application period closes
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- Signed completion certificate of the Fraud Awareness Training
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- research and development costs
- prototyping costs
- technical and commercial feasibility studies
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- personal expenses
- costs for essentially equivalent work funded by another federal agency
- 📏Expense Caps
- Phase I awards are normally up to $150K, but agencies may issue awards of up to $225K; Phase II awards are generally up to $1M, but agencies may issue awards of up to $1.5M
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- Phase I and Phase II certifications at time of award
- Phase I awardees prior to final payment
- Phase II awardees prior to receipt of more than half the total award amount and final payment
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
Visit the program page for detailed eligibility requirements.
This program offers funding up to $275,000,000 (minimum $190,000).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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