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SBIR Funding Opportunities

U.S. DOT SBIR FY23 Solicitation is Now Closed

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program fiscal year 2023 (FY23) Phase I solicitation closed on March 7, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (ET).  

U.S. DOT is reviewing all offers that meet the solicitation requirements. All offerors will be notified about the status of their offer by email no later than 90 days after the close of the solicitation.   

To be notified of award announcements and when the next solicitation opens, sign up for our email list.

Learn About Last Year's DOT SBIR Awardees

In May 2022, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) announced its selection of 12 small businesses to receive a total of $2 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program Phase I awards stemming from the fiscal year 2022 Phase I solicitation.

These selections support advancing transportation research and development on 11 topics contained in this year’s solicitation. 

View a complete list of the FY22 offers recommended for Phase I SBIR awards.

To be notified when the next solicitation opens, sign up for our email list. 

View Past Solicitations

Browse past SBIR solicitations and awardees demonstrating the range of possible research topics.

SBIR: America's Seed Fund. Powered by the Department of Transportation.

Last updated: Tuesday, March 7, 2023