SBIR & STTR Topics for Healthcare IT Companies in Washington

There are 9 open federal SBIR/STTR topics right now that match Healthcare IT capabilities, across DOD, NIH, NSF, DOE, NASA, USDA, and 5 other agencies. Below: the current open topic list, recent Healthcare IT winners headquartered in Washington, the Washington SBDC SBIR contact, and how TopicScout compares to SBIR.gov / Grants.gov / HigherGov / Instrumentl for finding the next topic to apply to.

Open Healthcare IT topics (9)

1. Novel Approaches to Support Therapeutic Development in Ultra-Rare Cancers — Food and Drug Administration · closes 2026-06-15
   Background The FDA Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) aims to advance the development and regulation of oncology products for patients with cancer. The Pediatric Oncology Program and Rare Cancers Program were established to facilitate and …
2. DoW Peer Reviewed Medical, Technology/Therapeutic Development Award — Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA · closes 2026-08-06
   Summary: The fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) Technology/Therapeutic Development Award, a product-driven award mechanism, intends to support the translation of promising preclinical findings into produc…
3. National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Research Education Program (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) — National Institutes of Health · closes 2026-09-28
   The NIH Research Education Program (R25) supports research education activities in the mission areas of the NIH. The overarching goal of this R25 program is to encourage individuals who have not had substantial biomedical research experienc…
4. Personal Health Informatics for Delivering Actionable Insights to Individuals (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) — National Institutes of Health · closes 2027-01-07
   The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance the development of novel informatics and data science approaches that can help individuals understand and improve their health through actionable insights. NLM seeks app…
5. Mid-Career Advancement — U.S. National Science Foundation · closes 2027-03-01
   The MCA program offers an opportunity for scientists and engineers at the mid-career stage (see restrictions under Additional Eligibility Information) to substantively enhance and advance theirresearch program and career trajectory. Mid-car…
6. Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program — Dept. of the Army -- USAMRAA · closes 2027-09-18
   ATTENTION: This announcement will be revised regularly to incorporate country specific narratives (Attachment 1 of the announcement) with information vital to the content of application. Potential applicants interested in applying to this a…
7. Research Grants in Clinical Informatics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) — National Institutes of Health · closes 2029-03-05
   The National Library of Medicine (NLM) seeks applications for innovative research in clinical informatics. The overarching goal of this forthcoming program is to catalyze the development and advancement of novel informatics methodologies th…
8. Engineering for Civil Infrastructure — U.S. National Science Foundation · closes ongoing
   The Engineering for Civil Infrastructure (ECI) program supports fundamental research in geotechnical, structural, materials, architectural, and coastal engineering. The ECI program promotes research that can shape the future of the nation&#…
9. Infrastructure Systems and People — U.S. National Science Foundation · closes ongoing
   Infrastructure systems comprise complex connections between physical components, organizational structures and operational methods that support the needs of people and communities at the local, regional, national, and global scales. Such sy…

How to find SBIR topics: TopicScout vs alternatives

SBIR.gov is the canonical source — every SBIR/STTR topic posts there first. TopicScout's value isn't access; it's the cap-statement scoring + weekly digest so you stop scanning portals by hand. Try the free matcher against your statement — takes a paragraph, no signup.

FAQ

How do I find open SBIR topics for a Healthcare IT company in Washington?

The canonical source is SBIR.gov, which lists every open SBIR/STTR topic across all 11 federal agencies. To filter to Healthcare IT-relevant topics that match your specific tech, paste your capability statement into TopicScout's free matcher — it scores all open topics against your cap statement in ~60 seconds. Washington SBIR firms also get help from the Washington SBDC and state matching-fund programs.

What's the best SBIR matching tool for Healthcare IT startups?

For solo founders: TopicScout's $29/mo plan covers all 11 agencies with weekly AI-scored digests. For consulting firms supporting multiple clients: TopicScout institutional plan ($500–2k/mo flat) or HigherGov ($500–5k/yr). For nonprofits (not SBIR-eligible): Instrumentl. SBIR.gov itself is free but requires manual scanning.

Which agencies fund the most Healthcare IT SBIR/STTR work?

Based on the current open topic list, the top agencies for Healthcare IT are visible in the topic list above. Historically: DARPA + AFWERX + Navy SBIR for defense-adjacent Healthcare IT, NIH + CDC for health-adjacent, NSF + DOE for foundational R&D.