Small Business Innovation Research FY2025 Phase II
Agency: DOC NOAA - ERA Production
Assistance Listings: 11.021 -- NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
Last Updated: January 10, 2025
Funding opportunity
Summary
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program was originally established in 1982 by the Small Business
Innovation Development Act (P.L. 97-219), codified at 15 U.S.C. § 638. It was then expanded and extended by the
Small Business Research and Development Enhancement Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-564) and received subsequent
reauthorization and extensions, the most recent of which extends the SBIR program through 2025. (P.L.
117-183).
Each Federal agency with an extramural budget for Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) in excess of
$100,000,000 must participate in the SBIR program and spend (obligate) a minimum percentage of their
extramural R/R&D budgets (obligations) of not less than 3.2% of such budget in fiscal year 2017 and for the
percentage required by statute for each fiscal year after for awards to small business concerns (SBCs) for R/R&D
under the SBIR program. The objectives of the SBIR program are to: stimulate technological innovation in the
private sector; strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal R&D needs; foster and encourage
participation by businesses owned by socially and economically disadvantaged persons and women-owned SBCs
in technological innovation; and increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from federal
R&D funding.
Fostering diversity by encouraging the participation of individuals from nationally underrepresented groups in
the scientific research workforce is a longstanding interest of Congress, and a key component of NOAA’s
commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (e.g., Public Law 114-329, American Innovation and
Competitiveness Act of 2017, and https://techpartnerships.noaa.gov/abouttpo/dei-statement/). Increasing
participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses is critical to the
success of the SBIR program.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Small businesses
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
noaa.sbir@noaa.gov
Documents
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Link to additional information
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Closing: March 14, 2025
Award
$12,000,000
Program Funding
15
Expected awards
$690,000
Award Ceiling
$--
Award Floor
Funding opportunity number:
NOAA-OAR-TPO-2025-0002
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Other
Category Explanation:
Small Businesses -for profits
History
Version:
2
Posted date:
January 10, 2025
Archive date:
April 13, 2025