Agencies with SBIR Programs

Federal agencies with extramural research and development (R&D) budgets that exceed $100 million must allocate 2.8 percent of their R&D budget to SBIR programs.

The following Federal agencies participate in the program:

Agencies with STTR Programs

Federal agencies with extramural research and development (R&D) budgets that exceed $1 billion must to reserve 0.3% of the extramural research budget to STTR programs.

Currently, only 5 agencies participate in the program.

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Commerce - National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Department of Commerce - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Department of Defense
• Department of Education
• Department of Energy
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Transportation
• Environmental Protection Agency
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Science Foundation

• Department of Defense
• Department of Energy
• Health and Human Services (i.e., NIH)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• National Science Foundation