Non-Dilutive Government Funding with Potential to Commercialize
In partnership with Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific
SBIR@Connect aims to drive innovation and bring non-dilutive funding to the innovation community by fostering partnerships between industry and government.
What’s the SBIR Program?
The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Program is a research and development program that gives seed funding to innovation addressing government needs.
The program assists the R&D needs of the government, and pushes small businesses and their partners to be innovative and commercialize their solutions.
Participating Agencies
SBIR@Connect was created in partnership with the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pac) under the Naval Informations Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) to support the SBIR/STTR program’s mission to drive innovation and collaboration between small businesses and government agencies. Although our partnership and focus is specific to the Navy, and we directly support NAVWAR, there are another ten agencies that participate in the SBIR program. To learn more about NAVWAR, or find an agency that fits your technology, please visit our Agency resources page.
Broad Agency Announcements
SBIR/STTR projects are based on a topic that expresses the government needs. Those topics are posted publicly through Broad Agency Announcements, BAAs, so that small businesses can apply and propose a solution.
There are usually three BAAs per fiscal year, with an occasional topic being released out of cycle. Each BAA has multiple SBIR and STTR topics from all agencies per cycle, so it’s important to continue to refer to the navysbir.com website for the latest information on deadlines.
The Navy’s 23.1/A cycle pre-released January 11, 2023, and has a total of 84 SBIR topics, and 29 STTR topics. The topics will open to proposals on February 8th, 2023. To take a look at the Navy topics, please visit here.
You can find all 164 DoD 23.1/A topics here.
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Get to know the SBIR/STTR Program
SBIR: Introductions
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SBIR/STTR Program
An introduction to the SBIR/STTR Program
SBIR: Eligibility
Are you eligible to apply?
SBIR: Phases
Learn about the Phase structure of SBIR/STTR.
SBIR: Contract Structure
Understanding Contract Structures
SBIR: BAAs
What are Broad Agency Announcements?
SBIR: Data Rigts
Learn more about the SBIR Data Rights
SBIR: Nomenclature
A little help with SBIR/STTR nomenclature!
SBIR: FAQ
Frequently asked - answered!
SBIR@Connect Blog
SBIR@Connect: Topics are Open!
The time to submit your proposal is now!The 21.2/B SBIR/STTR topics are openThe Open period has begun, May 19th, 2021. The Navy’s 21.2/B cycle has a total of 39 traditional SBIR topics, and 3 Direct to Phase II topics. To take a look at the Navy topics and start...
Topics are Out! What You Need to Know from SBIR@Connect
Committed to our mission of helping innovative companies thrive so they can make a meaningful impact in the development of San Diego, Connect has partnered with the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, NIWC Pac, under Naval Information Systems Warfare Systems...
Joint DoD FY-23 SBIR/STTR BAA Schedule
Broad Agency Announcements
| Program | Pre-Release | Opens | Closes |
| DoD SBIR 23.1 DoD STTR 23.A |
January 11, 2023 | February 8, 2023 | March 8, 2023 |
| DoD SBIR 23.2 DoD STTR 23.B |
April 19, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | June 14, 2023 |
| DoD SBIR 23.3 DoD STTR 23.C |
August 23, 2023 | September 20, 2023 | October 18, 2023 |
| DoD SBIR 23.4 (Annual) |
Annual BAAs have DoD topics released throughout the year with varying open and close dates. View DoD BAAs | ||
**Dates subject to change
Official DoD SBIR BAA site: DoDSBIRSTTR.mil/submissions
Previous Navy SBIR/STTR solicitations/BAAs are available at navysbir.com/previous.htm
Resources
NavySBIR.com – official website for the DON SBIR/STTR programs. This website includes information on BAAs, topics, selections, program specifics, contact information, and more.
NavySBIRsearch.com – This website is the contextual search site for all DON SBIR/STTR awards.
DoD SBIR/STTR Programs – The official website for the DoD SBIR/STTR programs. Includes information and links to current and past BAAs as well as other DoD or Federal SBIR/STTR websites.
DoDSBIRSTTR.mil/submissions/login – Official DoD SBIR/STTR proposal submission portal.
SBIR.gov – The official page with links to all BAAs and topics; including program-wide policy information.
Meet Gretel
Gretel von Son
SBIR/STTR Director