How to Apply

U.S. Small Business Administration, 3 min read

This lesson is a guide published on SBIR.gov.

What you'll get

The SBIR and STTR how-to-apply page shows how agencies post solicitations, small businesses submit proposals before a closing date and agencies award in phases, from a proof-of-concept first phase to continued research, with no grant money in the commercialization phase. These grants fund research on new technology, not routine production, so use it to decide whether your product has a real technical question before you start a proposal.

Do this week

Write down the one technical problem your product must solve that no one has solved yet, and check it against the topics the participating agencies list to see whether any match.