NASA SBIR Ignite commercial space technology solicitation
NASA SBIR Ignite
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Commercially oriented branch of NASA SBIR. Phase I awards have been up to around USD 150,000 with Phase II follow-on funding; check the current solicitation for exact caps.
NASA Small Business Innovation Research programme
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — NASA SBIR Ignite runs a separate annual solicitation from the main NASA SBIR/STTR cycle, historically opening in the spring or summer.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Up to 500 employees
- Sectors: space, deeptech
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
US small business (majority US-owned, under 500 employees). Ignite prioritises a clear commercial market beyond NASA.
Source. https://www.nasa.gov/sbir_sttr/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked