Open Federal Agency Solicitations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR Ph1 NSF19554 STTR Ph2 NSF19555 | March 4, 2019 June 14, 2019 | March 4, 2019 June 14, 2019 | June 13, 2019, 2019 (5pm EST) Dec 12, 2019 (5pm EST) | Wed, May 22, 2019 Thurs, Nov 14, 2019 |
| DoD SBIR 19.2 STTR 19B | April 19, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | June 19, 2019 | Wed, May 22, 2019 |
| Dept. of Transportation (DOT) SBIR FY 2019 SBIR FY 2019 - AMMENDMENT issued 3/5/19 | Feb 19, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 | April 22, 2019 | Mon, Mar 25, 2019 |
| NIST 2019-NIST-SBIR-01 SBIR Program Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) | Feb 13, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 | April 19, 2019 | Fri Mar 22, 2019 |
| DARPA Presolicitation HR001119S0035 | March 1, 2019 | ?, 2019 | Feb 29, 2020 | ?, 2019 |
| HHS Omnibus (NIH) Clinical Trails not allowed: PA-18-574 PHS 2018-02 SBIR-NIH, CDC & FDA PA-18-575 PHS 2018-02 STTR-NIH Clinical Trials allowed: PA-18-573 PHS 2018-02 SBIR-NIH PA-18-576 PHS 2018-02 STTR-NIH | Jan 16, 2018 | Jan 16, 2018 | Apr 5, 2019 | Fri, Mar 8, 2019 |
| NASA FY 2019 SBIR/STTR PhI PreSolicitation | Feb 5, 2019 | Feb 5, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Fri, Mar 1, 2019 |
| Dept of Education (DEdu) 2019 Phase I SBIR | Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | Mar 20, 2019 | Wed, Feb 20, 2019 |
Release – Agency Announces Topics | Open – Earliest Federal Proposal Submission Date | Close – Final Federal Submission Date
- Other HHS-NIH Funding Opportunities 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) need to be in reviewable form, a minimum of 4 weeks prior to a federal submission 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) | Jan | Mar |
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 |