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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA SBIR PHI FY21-22 Solicitation: BAA #68HERC21R0144 SBIR 2021 Informational Webinar Presentation (PDF) SBIR 2021 Informational Webinar Q&A (PDF) | 6/16/21 | 6/16/21 | 8/3/21 | Tues 7/6/21 |
| DOE SBIR/STTR PHI FY22 Release 1 DOE PHI FY22 TOPICS *Dates Subject To Change | FOA 8/9/21 LOI Due 8/30/21 5pm est | After LOI Accepted Response | 10/12/21 | Tues 9/14/21 |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) (Project Pitch Required) SBIR PhI nsf21562 STTR PhI nsf21563 SBIR PhII Contact Your NSF PO - nsf21565 STTR PhII Contact Your NSF PO - nsf21566 Searchable NSF Topics Document Online Project Pitch Form | 2/18/21 | 2/18/21 | 2021 Window dates: 2/12/21-3/4/21 3/5/21-6/3/21 6/4/21-9/2/21 9/3/21-12/2/21 | PPA 1st Draft sent to IPart 6-5 weeks before planned submission PPA Submission Deadline is 4 Weeks before planned federal submiss. (rolling deadlines)> |
| NCI SBIR Concept Award Solicitation Links - Notice ID 75N91020R00043 | 11/20/20 Updated Date | 11/20/20 | 7/23/21 | Fri 6/25/21 |
| DOD HR001121S0007-01 DOD HR001121S0007-02 DOD HR001121S0007-03 DOD HR001121S0007-04 DOD HR001121S0007-05 | 1/4/21 | 3/2/21 | 12/31/21 | Thurs 12/3/21 |
| DOD SBIR 21.3 / STTR 21.C 2021 Solicitation will be listed at link, upon release. Dates Subject To Change | Aug 25, 2021 | 9/23/21 | 10/22/21 | Fri 9/24/21 |
| 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 |
| DOE SBIR/STTR PHI FY22 Release 2 *Hyperlinks to actual FOA will be updated at link upon release. Dates Subject To Change | Topics Issued 11/8/21 LOI Due 1/3/22 | After LOI Accepted Response | 2/22/22 | Tues 2/1/22 |
| HHS Omnibus (NIH) Clinical Trails not allowed: PA-21-259 SBIR-NIH, CDC & FDA PA-21-262 STTR-NIH Clinical Trials Required: PA-21-260 SBIR-NIH PA-21-261 STTR-NIH 2021 Program Descriptions & Research Topics Document 2021 SBA approved topics list for budget waivers NIH SBIR/STTR GRANT FORMS | FY22 Released July 2021 | July 13, 2021 | 9/7/21 1/5/22 4/5/22 | Tues 8/10/21 Thurs 12/8/21 Tues 3/8/22 |
Release – Agency Announces Topics | Open – Earliest Federal Proposal Submission Date | Close – Final Federal Submission Date
- Other HHS-NIH Funding Opportunities multiple opportunities & deadlines
- 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 |
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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 |