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SBIR Schedule

FY 2021 Program Schedule (Dates are Tentative)

Phase I Schedule for FY 2021 Awards

  • 01/25/2021 Solicitation Release
  • 04/14/2021 Solicitation Close
  • 04/19/2021 Administrative Screening Complete
  • 04/20/2021 Phase I Proposals Distributed for Evaluation
  • 05/21/2021 Phase I Evaluations Complete
  • 05/28/2021 Phase I Selections Complete
  • 07/13/2021 Notice to Awardees
  • 07/13/2021 Notice to Non-Awardees

Phase II Schedule for FY 2021 Awards (FY 2020 Phase I Awardees)

  • 04/07/2021 NOFO opens (provides Phase II proposals instructions)
  • 06/07/2021 Phase II Proposals Due
  • 07/12/2021 Phase II Evaluations Complete
  • 07/19/2021 Phase II Selections Complete
  • 09/03/2021 Notice to Awardees
  • 09/03/2021 Notice to Non-Awardees

FY2022 Program Solicitation

  • FY2022 Solicitation Release – To be announced
Created January 6, 2010, Updated August 23, 2023