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Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issues an annual Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for SBIR Phase I proposals. Science and technology-based firms with strong research capabilities in any of the areas listed in the NOFO are encouraged to participate. Phase II awards are limited to small businesses that have successfully completed Phase I projects. Please see Resources for more information on the specifics of the program.
SBIR Bulletin Board
- The NIST FY2024 CHIPS FOR AMERICA – CHIPS METROLOGY, Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. 2024-SBIR-CHIPS-01 is now closed. Please check this website periodically for notice of future CHIPS/SBIR NOFOs.
- The NIST SBIR FY2024 Phase II Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. 2024-NIST-SBIR-02 is now closed.
- The NIST FY24 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) No. 2024-NIST-SBIR-01 is closed. NIST anticipates releasing its FY25 Phase I NOFO on or about September 1, 2024. Details of the NIST Phase I NOFO will be posted to this Bulletin Board and Grants.gov.
Award Press Releases
Click here to read the NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2024
Click here to read the NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2023
Click here to read the NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2022
Click here to read the NIST press release on SBIR funding awards for 2021
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Fraud, Waste, or Abuse (FWA)
Report Suspected Fraud, Waste, or Abuse (FWA) to:
Department of Commerce
Office of Inspector General
Ben Franklin Station, PO Box 612
Washington, D.C. 20044
Phone: 800-424-5197
TDD: 800-854-8407
Local: 202-482-2495
e-mail: hotline [at] oig.doc.gov (hotline[at]oig[dot]doc[dot]gov)
Online Hotline Complaint Form
Contacts
SBIR Program Manager
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(301) 975-8235