NASA SBIR/STTR

National Aeronautics and Space Administration: NASA SBIR/STTR

Overview: NASA explores space and aeronautics, seeking innovative technologies to support its missions.​

Funding Focus Areas: Aerospace, robotics, space technology.​

Seventeen (17) technology areas, including:

• Propulsion Systems,
• Flight Computing and Avionics,
• Aerospace Power and Energy Storage,
• Robotic Systems,
• Communications,
• Navigation, and
• Orbital Debris Tracking/Characterization Systems

NASA SBIR/STTR FY 2026-2027 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)

NASA SBIR/STTR program is undergoing a change from their traditional solicitation cycle to a Broad Agency Announcement, or BAA.

The BAA sets the requirements for you, the offeror, to submit a proposal to NASA for SBIR (including SBIR Ignite) and STTR Program Phase I and Phase II projects. NASA will solicit proposals for specific funding opportunities by releasing Phase I subtopics for SBIR, STTR, and SBIR Ignite over multiple appendices throughout the effective period of this BAA, currently September 30, 2027.

• View BAA: NASA 2026-2027 SBIR STTR Broad Agency Announcement
• Learn More: nasa.gov/sbir_sttr/nasa-sbir-sttr-program-program-year-2026-information-hub/

Important Changes for 2026-2027:

• The SBIR/STTR will be utilizing a BAA, and appendices will be released that describe the specific dates, eligibility, submissions system, and technical subtopics for that funding opportunity.
• Guidance for both Phase I and Phase II opportunities are contained in the BAA. Follow instructions carefully.
• Maximum award values have increased by 50% to $225,000 for Phase I and $1,275,000 for Phase II.
• TABA funds are now included within the total award value and must comply with the applicable maximum award limits.
• For SBIR and STTR Phase I proposals Part 6 has been renamed from “Market Opportunity” to “Commercialization and Business Plan.”