SBIR/STTR deadlines, 2026–2027
The next SBIR and STTR due dates we can confirm, soonest first, then how each agency's cycle works. Every date links to its source; the funding opportunity itself always has the final word on dates and times.
Next SBIR/STTR due dates
“Due” dates were checked against the cited source on Oct 19, 2026. “Closes” dates come from Grants.gov (refreshed weekly) and mark when the opportunity stops accepting applications.
How each agency's SBIR/STTR deadlines work
DoD releases SBIR and STTR topics through its BAA on DSIP; each release has its own pre-release, open and close dates, so deadlines are per topic release.
Official dates: DoD SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP)
Standard SBIR/STTR new-application due dates are Sept 5 (Cycle I), Jan 5 (Cycle II), and Apr 5 (Cycle III). Specific NOFOs may set different dates; always verify against the current funding opportunity.
Confirm in the current solicitationSource· Verified against Current (verify against the active NOFO)Applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of the applicant organization on the due date. If the due date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, it extends to the next business day. Late applications are generally not accepted (limited two-week consideration window only under extenuating circumstances).
Source· Verified against Current
Official dates: NIH SEED — SBIR/STTR funding opportunities
NSF 26-510 Phase I submission deadlines are window-based: July 27, 2026; November 4, 2026 (then first Wednesday in November annually thereafter); March 4, 2027 (then first Thursday in March annually thereafter); and July 7, 2027 (then first Wednesday in July annually thereafter). Proposals must be submitted via Research.gov by the applicable deadline. NSF 26-510 was posted May 22, 2026 and replaces NSF 24-579, NSF 24-580, and NSF 24-582.
Source· Verified against NSF 26-510 (Phase I, FY2026)
Official dates: NSF SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund)
FY2026 Phase I deadlines per the DOE Office of Science FY-2026 funding page (all marked 'Delayed'): Release 1 - FOA issued Mon Aug 4, 2025; LOI due Tue Aug 26, 2025 5:00pm ET; full applications due Tue Oct 7, 2025 11:59pm ET. Release 2 - FOA issued Mon Dec 15, 2025; LOI due Tue Jan 6, 2026 5:00pm ET; full applications due Wed Feb 25, 2026 1:59pm ET. (Third-party sources citing a July 7, 2026 Release 2 deadline are NOT supported by the live DOE page; do not rely on that date.)
Confirm in the current solicitationSource· Verified against FY2026 Phase I Release 1 and Release 2 (deadlines marked Delayed; confirm against live page/FOA before relying)
Official dates: DOE Office of Science SBIR/STTR
For the 2026 cycle, the 2026 Appendix A SBIR and 2026 Appendix B SBIR & STTR Phase I solicitations closed May 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. ET. NASA moved to a rolling Broad Agency Announcement (BAA, opportunity 80NSSC26R0003), released April 17, 2026 and valid through Sept. 30, 2027, releasing Phase I subtopics across multiple appendices (anticipated 2-3 per fiscal year), so deadlines are appendix-specific. Always confirm the exact closing date/time for the specific appendix being targeted.
Source· Verified against FY2026-2027 BAA, Appendix A/B (closed 2026-05-21)
Official dates: NASA SBIR/STTR
DHS issues one SBIR solicitation per fiscal year, typically released in the November/December timeframe with a single Phase I submission window. For the FY20.1 cycle, proposals were due no later than 12:00 noon ET on January 22, 2020 (submission window December 19, 2019 - January 22, 2020). For the most recent FY25.1 cycle, Phase I proposals could be submitted December 17, 2024 through January 21, 2025 (deadline now passed). All proposals are submitted electronically via the DHS SBIR portal at https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov; paper/late submissions are not accepted. The exact deadline for any current open cycle must be read from the live solicitation.
Source· Verified against FY25.1
Official dates: DHS S&T SBIR
Phase I applications (one per topic) must be received no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the NOFO closing date. For the FY2025 NOFO, the closing date was January 15, 2025. Only electronic applications submitted via Grants.gov will be accepted. The application must be received by NOAA before the deadline (screening criterion 6); no allowances are made for late submissions. No Letters of Intent are accepted. NOTE: This date is cycle-specific; the FY2026 deadline has not been published as of 2026-06-09.
Source· Verified against FY2025 (most recent posted NOAA SBIR Phase I NOFO; FY2026 not yet released as of 2026-06-09)
Official dates: NOAA Technology Partnerships — SBIR
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