The SBIR/STTR Programs Office works collaboratively with 13 program offices throughout the DOE. Each DOE program office considers its high priority research needs and program mission, as well as the Department’s goals for the program in developing research topics. The specific research topics selected for the SBIR and STTR programs are developed by DOE technical program managers. DOE offers more than sixty technical topics and 250 subtopics, spanning research areas that support the DOE mission in Energy Production, Energy Use, Fundamental Energy Sciences, Environmental Management, and Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. The topics are released, typically twice a year, in July (Release 1) and November (Release 2), with different agencies program offices participating in each release. Applicants should visit the DOE DOE Funding Opportunities page for the release schedule, direct links to the Topics documents, relevant FOAs, and associated webinars. We have also provided the schedule below.
2024
Phase I
Release 1
Release 2
Topics Issued
Monday, July 10, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
Document
Phase 0 Application Assistance (free for first time applicants) starts
Monday, July 10, 2023
Monday, November 6, 2023
Topic Webinar, week of
Monday, November 13, 2023*
FOA Issued
Monday, August 7, 2023
Monday, December 11, 2023
Document
FOA Webinar
Friday, December 15, 2023*
Letters of Intent (LOI) Due
Monday, August 28, 2023 5:00pm ET
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 5:00pm ET
Non-responsive LOI Feedback Provided
Monday, September 18, 2023
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Full Applications Due
Tuesday, October 10, 2023 11:59pm ET
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:59pm ET
Award Notification
Tuesday, January 2, 2024**
Monday, May 20, 2024**
Projected Grant Start Date
Monday, February 12, 2024
Monday, July 1, 2024
Awardee Webinar, week of
February 26, 2024
July 8, 2024
Phase Shift I Kick-off
(formerly I-Corps)
April 2024
September 2024
Principal Investigator Meeting
June 2024
October 2024
*Registration link will be posted here, one week prior to the webinars. To receive this link automatically via email, please join our Mail List.
**Preliminary dates subject to change
Phase II
Release 1
Release 2
FOA Issued
Monday, October 16, 2023
Monday, February 26, 2024
Document
Webinar(s)
Friday, October 20, 2023
Friday, March 1, 2024
LOI (All Phase II applications) Due
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 5:00pm ET
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 5:00pm ET
ALL SOLICITATIONS ARE ON HOLD AT THE CURRENT TIME, PENDING REAUTHORIZATION OF THE SBIR/STTR PROGRAMS.
Phase I and Phase II Timeline
Applicants should also keep in mind the Phase I and Phase II timeline when preparing their application and planning their project. The Phase II application is due approximately 9.5 months after the start of the Phase I budget period, meaning that applicants should be able to demonstrate the achievements and commercial potential of the project by that time. Therefore, it is imperative that applicants plan their Phase I project in such a way as to provide evidence of project achievements and potential commercialization at the 9-month mark.
Applications Due
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 11:59pm ET
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 11:59pm ET
Award Notification
Tuesday, February 20, 2024**
Monday, July 29, 2024**
Projected Grant Start Date
Monday, April 1, 2024
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
