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Grants

U.S. Special Operations Command SBIR/STTR Program

Status

Status not published

Topics open within the three annual Department of War BAA cycles.

Open now

Amount

Not published

USSOCOM issues SBIR/STTR topics for special operations forces equipment, ISR, human performance and signature management.

Funder

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOFWERX)

public · national

Deadline: annual_call — Topics open within the three annual Department of War BAA cycles.

Your odds

Not published

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.

Effort

major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Up to 500 employees
small enterprises
Sectors: deeptech
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

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/sbir.aspx — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked