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Small Business Innovation Research

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Additional Resources for Small Businesses

For those seeking funding outside of USDOT’s SBIR program, the below programs offer potential research funding opportunities. To learn about completed or existing research, visit the U.S. DOT Research Hub and the TRB Research in Progress (RiP) Database. Visit the linked pages below to learn about...

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Contact information for the U.S. DOT Small Business Innovation Research program.

Preventing Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) maintains a hotline to report allegations of fraud, waste, abuse or mismanagement in U.S. DOT programs or operations. Individuals may report allegations through the contact information below.

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Volpe runs the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which awards grants to small businesses that can provide innovative and cost-effective solutions to research problems within the transportation industry. At this time, there are no open...