Subject: SBIR Notes - April 2026

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SBIR Notes • April 2026
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Hi!

SBIR / STTR Back in Business! New SBIR/STTR topics Open and Pre-Release!

Some other thoughts on what we may expect to see on or after 4/15/26 and official reauthorization:
1. Rapid releases and short deadlines
2. S3971 makes some changes to the program many of which shouldn’t impact the writing of proposals, but may change auxiliary details!
3. Each agency will have to set proposal limits starting Oct 1, 2026...


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As always if you need some help, we have an online course as well as personal coaching to help you put together an award-worthy proposal.
NEW OPPORTUNITIES

NASA
NASA is transitioning to a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for both Phase I and Phase II opportunities. They will post information to their BAA Information Hub.

US Navy

US Air Force

USSOCOM

US NSF

US DoW

Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

MITRE AiDA

ARPA-H

BARDA

ESTCP

SERDP

National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Note: The NIH registration process has changed.

National Science Foundation (Invests ~$200 million annually in startups).

CONFERENCES & SUMMITS



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ONGOING OPEN OPPORTUNITIES

DARPA





Department of War
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