FY 2020 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II

Agency: Department of Commerce

11.021 -- NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) invites small businesses to submit research proposals under this NOFO. The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is not a substitute for existing unsolicited proposal mechanisms. Unsolicited proposals are not accepted under the SBIR program.

Only Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Phase II applications may be submitted in response to this NOFO. Phase I applications are not being accepted at this time. Only FY 2019 NOAA SBIR Phase I awardees in response to NOFO number NOAA-OAR-OAR TPO-2019-2005899 with project start dates of January 1, 2020 and project end dates of no later than September 30, 2020 are eligible to submit a Phase II application in response to this NOFO.

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 (R&D) Enhancement Act of 1992 (P.L. 102-564), and received subsequent reauthorization and extensions, the most recent of which extends the SBIR program through 2022. (P.L. 114-328).

Eleven federal agencies set aside a portion of their extramural R&D budget each year to fund research proposals from small science and technology-based firms. The goals of the SBIR program are to: stimulate technological innovation; strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal R&D needs; foster and encourage participation by socially and economically disadvantaged Small Business Concerns and by women-owned SBCs, in technological innovation; and increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from federal research and development funding. The NOAA SBIR Program identifies and solicits proposals in subtopics that fall within NOAA’s mission.

NOAA is not obligated to make any awards under this NOFO, and all awards are subject to the availability of funds. NOAA is not responsible for any costs expended by the applicant in the development of the proposal and prior to award of any finance assistance award.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

Each applicant must qualify as a small business concern for research or research and development (R/R&D) purposes, as defined in Section 1.7 of this NOFO, at the time of the award and at any other time set forth in the SBA’s regulations at 13 CFR 121.701- 121.705. Each awardee, at the time of the award (but not at the time of the application), must submit a certification (See Appendix A) stating that it meets the size, ownership, and other requirements of the SBIR Program and at any other time set forth in SBA’s regulations at 13 CFR 121.701-705 in order to qualify for the award.Eligible applicants include only those small business concerns as described above that were awarded a NOAA SBIR Phase I grant in response to NOFO number NOAA-OAR-OAR TPO-2019-2005899 that had a performance period start date of January 1, 2020 and an end date no later than September 30, 2020. No other small business concerns are eligible to submit an application in response to this NOFO.

Grantor contact information

Description

For programmatic questions: Richard Fulton NOAA SBIR Program Manager Phone: (301) 628-1067 Richard.Fulton@noaa.gov Janet Johnson Russell NOAA SBIR Program Officer Phone: 301-628-1062 Janet.J.Russell@noaa.gov Electronic Application Submission through https://www.grants.gov: Grants.gov Phone: 1-800-518-4726 Email: support@grants.gov For grant administrative rules and regulations: Lamar Revis Phone: (301) 628-1308 Email: Lamar.Revis@noaa.gov

Email

Work email address

Lamar.Revis@noaa.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
NOAA_SBIR_Phase_II_FY20_NOFO_-_Final_7.31.pdf	Full Announcement	Aug 12, 2020 02:16 PM UTC
gmd_budget_narrative_guidance_-_05-24-2017_final.pdf	Budget Narrative Guidance	Jul 31, 2020 03:14 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: November 13, 2020

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$6,400,000

Program Funding

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$400,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

NOAA-OAR-OAR-TPO-2020-2006595

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Natural resources

Environment

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 31, 2020

Archive date:

November 13, 2020