DHS SBIR Program
Status not published
Typically one solicitation a year (occasionally two), with a pre-solicitation period for topic questions.
Phase I awards up to roughly $150,000 for about 6 months, issued as contracts rather than grants; Phase II up to roughly $1m over 24 months.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Typically one solicitation a year (occasionally two), with a pre-solicitation period for topic questions.
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
- small enterprises
- Sectors: deeptech, ai
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Topics cover border security, cybersecurity, first responder technology, chemical/biological detection and screening. Awards are contracts, so the company must be able to accept federal contract terms.
Source. https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/sbir — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked