This week's newly-posted federal SBIR/STTR topics (July 2026)
A cross-agency snapshot of the SBIR/STTR topics posted within the last ~14 days across DoD, NIH, NSF, DOE, and the rest of the federal R&D apparatus. ITAR/CUI dropped.
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Advancing Oil and Natural Gas Production and Delivery
National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE-NETL) · closes 2026-09-22
Advancing Oil and Natural Gas Production and Delivery This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is seeking proposals to advance cost-effective technologies for improving the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of the Unites States oil and natural gas supply chain. This funding opportunity spans research and development efforts focused on enhancing…
→ Full topic / applyFederal and University Partnership to Improve the Safety of Seafood from the Gulf of America
Food and Drug Administration (HHS-FDA) · closes 2026-08-21
FDA is announcing the availability of funds for the support of a cooperative agreement between the Human Food Program/ Office of Laboratory Operations and Applied Science (OLOAS)/ Office of Applied Microbiolgy and Technology (OAMT) and the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium/Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL). The scientific, public health, and policy…
→ Full topic / applyManufacturing Extension Partnership Center State Competition
National Institute of Standards and Technology (DOC-NIST) · closes 2026-08-21
The NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants to establish and operate a MEP Center in the States of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah and Vermont, and in the U.S. Territory of Puerto Rico.
→ Full topic / applyResearch, Education, and Outreach on Botanical Natural Products
Food and Drug Administration (HHS-FDA) · closes 2026-08-21
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to provide continued support to: (1) assist in the identification and development of a prioritized list of botanical ingredients based on safety concerns, trends and knowledge of botanical ingredients in foods, dietary supplements, and cosmetics marketed in the U.S.; (2) acquire, validate and characterize…
→ Full topic / applyCooperative Agreement to Support Shellfish Safety Assistance Project
Food and Drug Administration (HHS-FDA) · closes 2026-08-21
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to (1) improve information exchange and transfer among States, Federal and Foreign Agencies, industry, and consumers; (2) strengthen state activities through training, technical assistance, research, education, and support for States to participate in meetings that foster a cooperative shellfish program based on…
→ Full topic / applyROSES25: C.4 Planetary Science Enabling Facilities
NASA Headquarters (NASA-HQ) · closes 2026-11-10
NOTICE: Amended July 21, 2026. This amendment adds to ROSES-2025 this program element which was previously listed as not solicited this year. Proposals are due November 10, 2026. New this year: no Step-1 or Notice of Intent is requested. New this year: Proposals to this program element will be evaluated using a dual-anonymous peer review process. See…
→ Full topic / applyUnlocking Dataset Value for AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) · closes 2026-11-04
This program will advance scientific community datasets to enable scientific discovery and innovation using artificial intelligence (AI) and other methods. Its goal is to increase the value that can be derived from existing scientific datasets by leveraging novel methods and artificial intelligence (AI). This will unlock new AI-driven insights. It can…
→ Full topic / applyFarm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) · closes 2026-08-10
The FRSAN program, under assistance listing number 10.525, is to establish a network that connects individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching, and other agriculture-related occupations to stress assistance programs.
→ Full topic / applyROSES25: A.15 Biosphere
NASA Headquarters (NASA-HQ) · closes 2026-11-06
The close date above is the date for the Step-2 proposal due date. The Step-1 proposal due date is September 4, 2026. Step-2 proposals cannot be submitted if a Step-1 proposal was not submitted. NOTICE: Amended July 20, 2026. This amendment adds this new program element to ROSES-2025. This element uses a two-step proposal process (Section 4). Step-1…
→ Full topic / applyROSES25: A.14 Atmosphere
NASA Headquarters (NASA-HQ) · closes 2026-10-20
PLEASE NOTE: this program has MANDATORY Notices of Intent, which are due via NSPIRES by 8/20/2026. See the full posting on NSPIRES for details. NOTICE: Amended July 20, 2026. This amendment adds this new program element to ROSES-2025. Mandatory Notices of Intent are due by August 20, 2026, and proposals are due October 20, 2026. Any proposal not preceded…
→ Full topic / applyEducation and Outreach to Tribal Producers through the Tribal Food Safety Alliance
Food and Drug Administration (HHS-FDA) · closes 2026-08-20
The primary purpose of this program is to develop and provide education and/or training, and outreach regarding FDA's Produce Safety Rule to produce farmers who are members of federally recognized Tribes. The program is expected to help Tribal farmers access appropriate technical assistance and may include Tribal farmers who are not currently…
→ Full topic / applyUse of Digital Health Technologies in Clinical Investigations to Support Drug and Biological Product Development (U01) Clinical Trials Optional
Food and Drug Administration (HHS-FDA) · closes 2026-08-20
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to address topics related to the use of digital health technologies (DHTs) for remote data acquisition in clinical investigations to support drug development.
→ Full topic / applyROSES25: A.13 Accelerating Earth Solutions
NASA Headquarters (NASA-HQ) · closes 2026-10-15
NOTICE: Amended July 17, 2026. This amendment presents a new program element in ROSES-2025. Proposals are due October 15, 2026. The pre-proposal teleconference will be held on approximately 6 weeks after the release of the program element on a no-advance-reservation, first-to-dial-in basis. Teleconference information will be posted under other documents…
→ Full topic / applyEngineering Research Initiation
U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) · closes 2026-10-09
The NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) seeks to build engineering research capacity across the nation by investing in new academic investigators who have yet to receive sufficient research funding from Federal Agencies. The Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) program will support new investigators as they initiate their research programs and advance…
→ Full topic / applyFY27 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) · closes 2026-09-23
This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to deliver Brownfields Job Training programs that recruit, train, and place local, unemployed, and underemployed residents with the skills needed to secure full-time employment in the environmental field.Brownfields Job Training Grants fund training programs…
→ Full topic / applyNational Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) Land Acquisition and Construction Program for Fiscal Year 2026
DOC NOAA - ERA Production (DOC-DOCNOAAERA) · closes 2026-09-18
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) consists of estuarine areas of the United States and its territories designated and managed for research and educational purposes (Reserve) as specified in 15 C.F.R. Part 921. By funding Reserve lead agencies and universities to conduct land acquisition and construction projects that support the…
→ Full topic / applyFiscal Year 2026 National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA (DHS-DHS) · closes 2026-08-20
The purpose of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 NIMS Cooperative Agreement is to support EMAC, which is a congressionally ratified mutual aid compact (Pub. L. No. 104-321). The “purpose of the compact is to provide for mutual assistance between the states entering into the compact in managing any emergency disaster that is duly declared by the Governor of…
→ Full topic / applyFiscal Year 2026 Next Generation Warning System Grant Program
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA (DHS-DHS) · closes 2026-08-07
This grant will fund projects to identify capability gaps and implement solutions for alert and warning to deliver timely public warning and emergency information and to protect critical infrastructure. There are rapid changes in technology, cybersecurity threats, and public preferences for consuming content, recipients will work with the Federal…
→ Full topic / applyCenter for Foundational Academic Research and Strategic Innovation for the Defense Enterprise (C-FARSIDE)
Washington Headquarters Services (DOD-WHS) · closes 2026-08-17
Bridging foundational academic research and strategic innovation for the Defense enterprise, the Center for Foundational Academic Research and Strategic Innovation for the Defense Enterprise (C-FARSIDE) will facilitate deep transdisciplinary collaborations among top-tier scholars, informed by defense strategists, that will transform rigorous and blue-sky…
→ Full topic / applyLaying Hen and Turkey Research Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) · closes 2026-08-07
The LHTR program, under assistance listing number 10.245, will support one research project for improving the efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and turkey production through integrated collaborative research and technology transfer. All research must be conducted on laying hens or turkeys, or both.
→ Full topic / applyFiscal Year 2026 BioWatch Grant Program
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA (DHS-DHS) · closes 2026-07-30
The BioWatch program, managed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is designed to detect aerosolized biological attacks by continuously monitoring the air for specific biological threats using strategically placed air collectors. This federally managed, locally operated system provides early warnings of biological incidents, enabling state and…
→ Full topic / applyFiscal Year 2026 Flood Mitigation Assistance Swift Current
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA (DHS-DHS) · closes 2028-01-31
FMA Swift Current aims to better align the delivery of FMA flood mitigation funding to the disaster survivor experience. The FMA grant program makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized Indian/Native American Tribal Governments, and local governments to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to…
→ Full topic / applyPublic Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Solutions for AI-Native RAN
National Telecommunications and Information Admini (DOC-NTIA) · closes 2026-09-09
This NOFO is the fourth issued under NTIA’s Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund (PWSCIF or Innovation Fund). Titled “Solutions for AI-Native RAN,” the goal of this NOFO is to support the development of a secure compute environment to enable or leverage native artificial intelligence (“AI”) capabilities in the Radio…
→ Full topic / applyStrengthening public health efforts to protect and improve health in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Centers for Disease Control-GHC (HHS-CDC-GHC) · closes 2026-08-14
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to build upon activities funded by CDC to support Global Health Security (GHS) in the Democratic Republic of Congo through implementation of programs and activities that focus on protecting and improving health globally through partnerships with Ministries of Health and other governmental institutions. The…
→ Full topic / applySustaining Global Health Security to protect and improve public health in Kenya
Centers for Disease Control-GHC (HHS-CDC-GHC) · closes 2026-08-14
For over forty years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has partnered with the Government of Kenya (GoK) to protect the health of the Kenyan people and strengthen health systems. The United States Government remains the largest investor in Kenya"s health sector. This investment includes PEPFAR (President"s Emergency Plan…
→ Full topic / applyStrengthening Global Health Security by improving public health capacity to detect, notify, and respond to disease outbreaks globally
Centers for Disease Control-GHC (HHS-CDC-GHC) · closes 2026-08-14
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks to build upon activities funded by CDC to support Global Health Security (GHS) through implementation of programs and activities that focus on protecting and improving health globally through partnerships with Ministries of Health and other governmental institutions. This NOFO will build on lessons learned…
→ Full topic / applyStrengthening global health security through local partnerships in Uganda
Centers for Disease Control-GHC (HHS-CDC-GHC) · closes 2026-08-14
The purpose of this NOFO is to continue strengthening Uganda"s capacities for rapid detection and effective and efficient response to health threats. The focus of this NOFO is based on gaps outlined by the 2023 Joint External Evaluation of Uganda"s Global Health Security capacities including but not limited to surveillance, laboratory, rapid…
→ Full topic / applyAdvancing Outbreak Detection, Notification, and Response Capacity by Implementing 7-1-7 in Partner Countries
Centers for Disease Control-GHC (HHS-CDC-GHC) · closes 2026-08-14
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supports strengthening country systems to detect, notify, and respond to outbreaks in alignment with the 7-1-7 target. Activities under this award are intended for implementation outside the United States and its territories. Building on previous outbreak experience and other international health emergencies,…
→ Full topic / applyCooperative Agreement for Affiliated Partner with the Great Lakes Northern Forest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU)
Geological Survey (DOI-USGS1) · closes 2026-08-14
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center is offering a cooperative-agreement funding opportunity to a CESU partner having capability to conduct research and studies related to the long-term demography of bumble bees, with a focus on imperiled species. The research will focus on Bombus affinis (rusty patched bumble bee), the…
→ Full topic / applyFiscal Year 2026 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Individual State Earthquake Assistance
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA (DHS-DHS) · closes 2026-08-14
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is a coordinating program for earthquake monitoring, research, implementation, education, and outreach activities developed and conducted by these four agencies: • Federal Emergency Management Agency• National Institute of Standards and Technology• National Science Foundation,…
→ Full topic / applyFiscal Year 2026 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Multi-State and National Earthquake Assistance
Department of Homeland Security - FEMA (DHS-DHS) · closes 2026-08-14
The National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) is a coordinating program for earthquake monitoring, research, implementation, education, and outreach activities developed and conducted by these four agencies: • Federal Emergency Management Agency• National Institute of Standards and Technology• National Science Foundation,…
→ Full topic / applyFY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program
DOT - Federal Transit Administration (DOT-FTA) · closes 2026-09-09
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the opportunity to apply for $11,959,671 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, 2025, and 2026 competitive grant funding to support transit services for the FY 2026 Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM) pilot program. Under the ICAM pilot program, funds awarded will finance innovative capital…
→ Full topic / applyEnhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) · closes 2026-07-31
The USDA and NIFA continue to take a leadership role in assisting veterans who are interested in pursuing careers in agriculture, while also supporting military families in rural America. As military members complete their tours of duty or transition to Veteran status, many return to rural America ready to farm, ranch, and start new businesses. Job and…
→ Full topic / applyResearch Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Coordinating Center (U24 - Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11) · closes 2026-08-07
In response to a longstanding congressional mandate (P.L. 98-619, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 1985), NIMHD invites applications from eligible institutions to establish a national coordinating center (CC) for the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMIs) initiative. The…
→ Full topic / applySecondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program
National Institute of Food and Agriculture-eRA (USDA-NIFA-ERA) · closes 2026-07-27
The purpose of the SPECA program is to award grants to; enhance curricula in agricultural education, increase faculty teaching competencies, interest young people in pursuing higher education in order to prepare for scientific and professional careers in the food and agricultural sciences, promote the incorporation of agriscience and agribusiness subject…
→ Full topic / applyImproved Oil and Gas Recovery and Produced Water Management Technologies
National Energy Technology Laboratory (DOE-NETL) · closes 2026-09-08
Modification 000003: The purpose of this modification is to revise NOFO Part 1. Section I.A.1 is revised to correct the Topic Area 1b cost share to 20% and Section IV.C.2 is revised to delete the Environmental Considerations Summary and Environmental Impact Volume from the Summary of Application Requirements table. This Notice of Funding Opportunity…
→ Full topic / applyFiscal Year 2026 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)
Maritime Administration (DOT-MA) · closes 2026-08-31
The United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP), codified at 46 U.S.C. 55601, was originally established by Section 1121 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to reduce landside congestion through the designation of Marine Highway Routes. The USMHP statute authorizes the U.S. Department of Transportation (“Department” or…
→ Full topic / applyEARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS FOR IN SITU RESOURCE UTILIZATION (ESI26-ISRU)
NASA Headquarters (NASA-HQ) · closes 2026-08-13
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations for In Situ Resource Utilization (ESI26-ISRU), as an appendix to the Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration,…
→ Full topic / applyEARLY STAGE INNOVATIONS (ESI26)
NASA Headquarters (NASA-HQ) · closes 2026-08-13
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters has released the solicitation Early Stage Innovations (ESI), as an appendix to the Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) umbrella NASA Research Announcement (NRA) titled "Space Technology Research, Development, Demonstration, and Infusion 2026 (SpaceTech REDDI…
→ Full topic / applyGreat Health for America
Centers for Disease Control - NCCDPHP (HHS-CDC-NCCDPHP) · closes 2026-08-03
In collaboration with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and federally funded programs, you will implement a project focused on reducing chronic disease rates within a defined geographic area within four communities: Lake County, Indiana; Sandusky and Toledo metro area, Ohio;…
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