Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I
- Posted
- September 5, 2025
- Closed
- See announcement
- Award ceiling
- $100,000
- Award floor
- $95,000
- Program funding
- $1,000,000
- Expected awards
- 10
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.433
- Archives
- September 30, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.433 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $112M
- FY2026 obligated
- $0
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 174
Top recipients: University of Washington, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences, University of Illinois, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of ACL's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to increase the commercial application of ACL-supported research results and development products. Phase I SBIR grants are intended to conduct research to determine the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of concepts, topics, or ideas. NIDILRR will make 10 grants under this opportunity. Grants will have a 6-month project period with a corresponding six-month budget period.
Who can apply
- Small businesses
Each organization submitting an application must qualify at the time of the award as a small business concern as defined by the Small Business Administration. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
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