New Releases From:
- U.S. Department of Education and Institute of Education Sciences (ED/IES)
- National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Dept. of Education SBIR FY 2025
The U.S. Department of Education and Institute of Education Sciences’ (ED/IES) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) FY 2025 Phase IA, Phase IB, and Direct to Phase II solicitations are now open.
The U.S. Department of Ed and IES’s SBIR program funds entrepreneurial developers and research partners to create the next generation of education technology products for students, teachers, and administrators. The program emphasizes an iterative research and development process and pilot studies to evaluate the feasibility, usability, and promise of new products to improve education outcomes.
Program Solicitation Includes:
- Phase IA – Requests proposals for the development of prototypes of novel education technology products for which no or limited previous research and development has already occurred.
- Phase IB – Requests proposals for the development of a new component to be added to an existing research-based education technology prototype or product.
- Direct to Phase II – Requests proposals for the development of new education technology products to ready evidence-based innovations for use at scale.Researcher(s) at a university or non-profit education organization must have created the existing evidence-based innovation.
Important Dates:
- Closes: January 8, 2025 at 9 am (MT)
National Institute of Standards and Technology SBIR FY2025
The National Institute of Standards and Technology SBIR FY 2025 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is now available.
The NIST Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I seeks to explore the technical merit or feasibility of innovative ideas or technologies with the aim of developing a viable product or service and/or a standard that will be introduced to the commercial marketplace.
Research Areas:
- Advanced Communications, (or Next-gen Communications)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Biotechnology
- Cybersecurity and Privacy
- Energy Technologies
- Manufacturing
- Quantum Information Science
- Resilience
- Standards
Important Dates:
- Closing Date: Dec. 27, 2024 at 9:59 pm (MT)
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration SBIR FY 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) FY 2025 Funding Opportunity SBIR Phase I is now open.
NOAA’s strategies in six key science and technology (S&T) focus areas guide transformative advancements in the quality and timeliness of NOAA’s products and services across its mission areas. These strategies help more efficiently and effectively adopt breakthrough S&T applications to help deliver the world’s best weather forecasts and grow the American Blue Economy.
Topics Include:
- Extreme Events and Cascading Hazards
- Coastal Resilience
- The Changing Ocean
- Water Availability, Quality, and Risk
- Effects of Space Weather
- Monitoring and Modeling for Climate Change Mitigation
Important Dates:
- Closes: January 15, 2025 at 9:59 pm (MT)
Department of Homeland Security SBIR 25.1
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) SBIR 25.1 Pre-Solicitation is now open.
The DHS SBIR Program’s goal is to increase the participation of innovative and creative U.S. small businesses in federal research and development programs and challenge the industry to bring innovative homeland security solutions to reality.
Topics Include:
- Fentanyl Attribution Forensics/Source Profiling
- Enabling Data Analysis, Situational Awareness, and Cyber Security for NG911 Public Safety Answering Points
- On-Person Screening Stream of Commerce Analysis Tool
- Securing Video Communications to Prevent Digital Injection Attacks
- Wired Interconnection Cable/Adapter from Mobile Device to Biometric Collection
Important Dates:
- Direct questions to Topic POC permitted: November 13, 2024 – December 11, 2024
- Opens: December 17, 2024
- Closes: January 21, 2025, 11:00 am (MT)
If your Utah small business intends to apply or you have questions about this funding opportunity, please contact the Utah Innovation Center at innovationutah@utah.gov.