U.S. Navy SBIR/STTR Program
Status not published
Topics open within the three annual Department of War BAA cycles.
Navy participates in all three annual DoW BAA cycles across systems commands (NAVSEA, NAVAIR, NAVWAR, ONR, MARCOR). Navy also runs the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) for Phase II awardees.
U.S. Department of the Navy (Navy SBIR/STTR Program Office)
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Topics open within the three annual Department of War BAA cycles.
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.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Up to 500 employees
- small enterprises
- Sectors: deeptech, space, manufacturing
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
US-owned and -controlled for-profit small business with 500 or fewer employees; principal investigator primarily employed by the firm (SBIR) or work split with a research institution (STTR). Non-dilutive; no repayment.
How to apply
- Register the company in SAM.gov, obtain a UEI, and register on SBIR.gov
- Confirm eligibility: US for-profit small business, <=500 employees, majority US-owned
- Review the agency's current solicitation/topic list and select a topic
- Prepare and submit the Phase I proposal via the agency submission portal by the deadline
- If awarded Phase I, complete the work and apply for Phase II continuation
What you will need
- Technical proposal / volume 1
- Cost proposal / budget
- Company commercialisation report
- SAM.gov active registration
Source. https://www.navysbir.com/ — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked