Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase 2 (SBIR-2)

The Small Business Administration (SBA), through the SBIR/STTR Policy Directive, provides policy guidance for these programs. A main purpose of the legislation is to stimulate technological innovation and increase private sector commercialization among small business concerns and enable them to undertake and to obtain the benefits of research and development in order to maintain and strengthen the competitive free enterprise system and the national economy. The goal of Phase II is to continue research and development while increasing the focus on commercialization. The STTR program aims to foster technology transfer through formal cooperative R&D between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions. The USDA SBIR/STTR programs Assistance Listing 10.212, is therefore in a unique position to meet both the goals of USDA and the purpose of the SBIR/STTR legislation by transforming scientific discovery and innovation both social and economic benefit, and by emphasizing private sector commercialization.

Only previous Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I winners are eligible to apply for Phase II support through this RFA.

SBIR Phase II grants range from $600,000 to $650,000, with a duration of up to 24 months, and are only open to previous Phase I awardees. Proposals are reviewed through a confidential peer review process using outside experts from nonprofit organizations, and all applicants receive verbatim copies of reviews. For this NOFO, total program funding is estimated at $22,750,000, approximately 50 percent of applications are funded, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.

Apply for this grant online at grants.gov.

Registration on grants.gov is required and can take some time.

• Technical and Business Assistance (TABA)

• SBIR Brochure

• SBIR Phase I Panel Review Instructions 

• SBIR Phase 2 Technical Proposal Review Instructions 

• SBIR Phase 2 Commercialization Review Instructions 

• Current Research Information System

• U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Capital Access

• SBA's Tech-Net

• United States Department of Agriculture

• Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR)