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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOC NIST SBIR- 2023-NIST-SBIR-01 DOC, NIST NOFO FAQs - | 3/23/23 | 3/23/23 | 5/22/23 | Mon 4/24/23 |
| National Science Foundation (NSF) (Project Pitch Required) SBIR&STTR PhI 2023 Solicitation - nsf23515 SBIR&STTR PhII 2023 Solicitation - nsf23516 NSF SBIR/STTR Program Page NSF Events Online Project Pitch Form *PHI Max Award Amt. $275k, PHII Max Award Amt. $1m | 11/22/22 | 11/22/22 | Window dates: 3/2/23 - 7/5/23 7/6/23 - 11/1/23 on 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) |
| DOC NOAA SBIRNOAA SBIR FY 2023 Phase I (NOAA-OAR-TPO-2023-2007691) | 12/2/22 | LOI Due 1/13/23 11:59 pm (ET) | 3/17/23 CLOSED | Fri 2/17/23 |
| Dept. of Education SBIR Phase IA 2023 Dept. of Education SBIR Phase IB 2023 Dept. of Education SBIR Direct to Phase II 2023 | 1/12/23 | 1/12/23 | 3/13/23 CLOSED | Mon 2/13/23 |
| DOT SBIR Pre-Release/Topics | 1/4/23 Pre-Release/Topics | 2/7/23 | 3/7/23 CLOSED | Tues 2/7/23 |
DOE SBIR/STTR PHI FY23 PhI Release II TOPICS *Hyperlinks to actual FOA will be updated at link upon release. Dates Subject To Change | Topics Issued 11/7/22 FOA Release 12/12/22 LOI Due 1/3/23 | After LOI Accepted Response | 2/21/23 CLOSED | Tues 1/24/23 |
| 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 | 4/5/23 CLOSED | Wed 3/8/23 |
| Department of Homeland Security (DHS)23.1 SBIR Pre-Release Pre-Release 23.1 Webinar 12/13/22 @2pm ET | TBA 2023 Pre-Release | TBA 2023 Anticipated | TBA 2023 | TBA |
| Air Force SBIR X23.5 - SBIR TOPICS Air Force STTR X23.D - STTR TOPICS Other DoD SBIR/STTR Opportunities/Info | 1/12/23 Pre-Release | 1/19/23 | 2/23/23 CLOSED | Thurs 1/23/23 Check With IPart |
| DoD SBIR 2023.1 TOPICS DoD STTR 2023.A TOPICS | 1/1/23 Pre-Release | 2/8/23 | 3/8/23 CLOSED | Wed 2/8/23 |
| DoD SBIR 2023.4 | Annual BAAs | Check With IPart | ||
| NASA FY 2023 SBIR NASA FY2023 STTR | 1/10/23 | 1/10/23 | 3/13/23 CLOSED | Mon 2/13/23 |
| NIH SBIR/STTR Contracts Release PHS-2023-1 | 7/20/22 | 7/20/22 | 11/4/22 CLOSED | Fri 10/7/22 |
| USDA SBIR & STTR PHI FY23 Release | 7/25/22 | 7/25/22 | 10/25/22 CLOSED | Tues 9/27/22 |
| NASA Ignite | 7/12/22 | 7/12/22 | 9/1/22 CLOSED | Thr 8/4/22 |
| EPA SBIR PHI Release | 6/15/22 | 6/15/22 | 8/23/22 CLOSED | Tues 7/26/22 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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 |
