Applicants can search for SBIR/STTR awards on Grants.gov and once they have located the award for which they wish to apply, they can initiate the application process by selecting the “Apply” link that appears on the View Grant Opportunity page. Current and upcoming funding dates for the SBIR/STTR Program are posted on the DOE website (link included to the right of this text) so applicants have notice of when the FOAs will be released and open for application. Applicants should consult this schedule before searching Grants.gov.
Searching for funding opportunities on Grants.gov does not require registration with Grants.gov. However, to apply for a grant and initiate the application process, applicants must be registered with Grants.gov.
Searching for SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity Announcements on Grants.gov
1. To search for a grant, go to Grants.gov and click the “search grants” tab near the top, lefthand side of the page.
2. Once on the “search grants” page, you will have a variety of options to choose from to locate the appropriate grant, including: basic search, browse by funding instrument, browse by eligibility, browse by category, browse by agency.
3. To perform a basic search for a grant, complete the “Keyword Search,” the “Search by Funding Opportunity Number,” or the “search by CFDA Number” field and then click the Search button below.
4. Once you find an opportunity for which you wish to apply, you may initiate the application process by selecting the “Apply” link that appears on the View Grant Opportunity page.
5. If you are not logged into the system when you initiate the search, after you click the “Apply” link you will be taken to the Grants.gov login screen and prompted to login to your Grants.gov account.
