Open Federal Agency Funding Dates & Deadlines
Clients interested in receiving Innovation Partnership (IPart) assistance, should be contacting an IPart Partner Organizational Representative OR the IPart Program Director 2-3 weeks PRIOR to the noted IPart Deadline.
| Agency/Program | Release Date | Open Date | Close Date | IPart Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDA SBIR PHI FY23 Release RFA will be posted at link when available | RFA Issued 4/19/22 | July 2022 | 10/6/22 | Thrs 9/8/22 |
| EPA SBIR PHI Release | 6/15/22 | 6/15/22 | 8/23/22 | Tues 7/26/22 |
| DOC NIST SBIR- 2022-NIST-SBIR-01 DOC NIST ARP - 2022-NIST-SBIR-ARP-01 Fast-Track Phase I&II | SBIR & ARP 3/2/22 | SBIR & ARP 3/2/22 | SBIR 5/3/22 ARP 4/15/22 | SBIR ONLY Tues 4/5/22 |
| Technologies for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R41/R42- Clinical Trial Optional) | 1/5/22 | 3/4/22 *LOI Due 3/5/22 | 4/5/22 CLOSED | Tues 3/8/22 |
| NASA | 1/6/22 | 1/6/22 | 3/7/22 CLOSED | Mon 2/7/22 |
| DOT SBIR Pre-Release/Topics | 1/5/22 Pre-Release/Topics | 2/3/22 ant. | 3/7/22 CLOSED | Mon 2/7/22 |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) (Project Pitch Required) SBIR&STTR PhI 2022 Solicitation - nsf22551 SBIR&STTR PhII 2022 Solicitation - nsf22552 NSF PM Virtual Office Hours - NSF Events Online Project Pitch Form *PHI Max Award Amt. Now $275k, PHII Max Award Amt. Now $1m | 1/19/22 | 1/19/22 | Window dates: 3/4/22-6/30/22 7/1/22-10/26/22 Rolling Submissions | PPA 1st Draft sent to IPart 6-5 weeks before planned submission PPA Submission Deadline is 4 Weeks before planned federal submiss. (rolling deadlines)> |
| DOE SBIR/STTR PHI FY22 - Release 2 TOPICS *Hyperlinks to actual FOA will be updated at link upon release. Dates Subject To Change DOE PHASE 0 Assistance DOE Phase 0 Assistance Eligibility | Topics Issued 11/8/21 LOI Due 1/3/22 | After LOI Accepted Response | 2/22/22 CLOSED | Tues 2/1/22 |
| NOAA | 11/16/21 | 12/13/21 LOI Due | 2/18/22 CLOSED | Fri 1/21/22 |
| Dept of Defense (DOD) SBIR/STTR *NEXT DOD SBIR 2022.2/STTR 2022.B BAA's *Ant. DOD SBIR 2022.3/STTR 2022.C BAA's | 8/24/22 Pre-Release | 9/21/22 | 10/19/22 | Wed 9/19/22 |
| Dept. of Education SBIR Phase I 2022 Dept. of Education SBIR Direct to Phase II 2022 | 12/1/21 | 12/1/21 | 2/1/22 CLOSED | Mon 8/8/22 |
| HHS Omnibus (NIH) Clinical Trails not allowed: PA-22-176 SBIR-NIH, CDC & FDA PA-22-178 STTR-NIH Clinical Trials Required: PA-22-177 SBIR-NIH PA-22-179 STTR-NIH PHS 2022-2 Program Descriptions & Research Topics Document 2022 SBA approved topics list for budget waivers NIH SBIR/STTR GRANT FORMS | FY22-23 Released 6/2/22 | 6/2/22 | 9/5/22 1/5/23 4/5/23 | Mon 8/8/22 Thrs 12/2/22 Wed 3/8/23 |
| ARMY Several 'off-cycle' Topics Open Until 4/22/22 | -- | -- | 4/22/22 CLOSED | Fri 3/1/22 |
| NIH SPECIAL SOLICITATIONS New – Direct Phase II will be added as an allowable Application Type either by Notice or in the solicitation in Part II Section II if SBIR Direct Phase II will be accepted. See the current list of Notices that have added Direct Phase II to SBIR solicitations:http://bit.ly/2P0lm1H | VARIES | VARIES | VARIES | VARIES ask IPart |
| Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - SBIR | 12/15/21 | 12/15/21 | 1/19/22 CLOSED | Wed. Dec 22, 2021 |
| Dpt.of Transportation (DOT) - SBIR DOT TOPICS | 2/7/22 | 2/7/22 | 3/2022 CLOSED | Mon Feb 7, 2022 |
Release – Agency Announces Topics | Open – Earliest Federal Proposal Submission Date | Close – Final Federal Submission Date
- Other HHS-NIH Funding Opportunities multiple opportunities & deadlines
& at this NIH Link - Targeted SBIR/STTR Solicitation Topics multiple opportunities & deadlines
- Open & Closed Solicitation TOPIC SEARCHES can be found at: Current Open, Closed, & Future SOLICITATION LISTINGS
For future and anticipated proposal submissions, please note the following GENERALIZED
SCHEDULE. This is based on previous years’, Phase I typical release/close timeframes.
ALL Open & Closed dates should be double checked against each Agency’s ACTUAL SOLICITATION when released and available.
As with typically all IPart deadlines to receive assistance, IPart Pre-proposal Applications (PPAs) [MicroGrant, MicroVoucher (Phase I PPAs)], or Federal Marketing Assistance (FMA – Phase II PPAs (IPart does not assist with Fast-Track or Direct to PHASE II Proposals!) need to be in reviewable form, a minimum of 4 weeks prior to a federal submission deadline. IPart Director or Partner Sponsor should see client’s PPA 1st Draft 6-5 weeks PRIOR to the FEDERAL Deadline!
Typical Phase I Release and Close Dates By Federal Agency
| Agency/Program | Release | Close |
|---|---|---|
Dept. of Commerce (DOC) |
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| (NIST & NOAA) | Jan | Mar |
| Nov | Feb | |
Dept. of Defense (DOD) |
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| Release.1/.A | Dec | Feb |
| Release .2/.B | Apr | Jun |
| Release .3/.C | Aug | Oct |
Dept. of Education (DOEd) | Dec | Feb |
Dept. of Energy (DOE) |
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| Release 1 | Aug | Oct |
| Release 2 | Nov | Feb |
Dept. of Health/Human Services (NIH, CDC, FDA) |
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| Omnibus Stnd Date 1 | Jun | 1 st Week Sep |
| Omnibus Stnd Date 2 | Jun | 1 st Week Jan |
| Omnibus Stnd Date 3 | Jun | 1 st Week Apr |
| Special Topics | Varies | Varies |
| Contracts | Aug | Oct |
Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) |
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| (S&T & DNDO) | Nov | Jan |
Dept. of Transportation (DOT) | Oct | Dec |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Has Varied | Has Varied |
Nat’l. Aeronautics and Space Admin. (NASA) | Nov | Jan |
Nat’l. Science Foundation (NSF) |
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| Release 1 | Oct | Dec |
| Release 2 | Apr | Jun |
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) | Jul | Oct |
