DOE SBIR/STTR Phase II

Up to $1M–$2M per award, one-time Phase II grant.

Rolling submissions; check the OTC website for active funding opportunity announcements.

AMOUNT

Up to $1M–$2M per award, one-time Phase II grant.

AMOUNT

Up to $1M–$2M per award, one-time Phase II grant.

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions; check the OTC website for active funding opportunity announcements.

DEADLINE

Rolling submissions; check the OTC website for active funding opportunity announcements.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You must be a US small business with a completed Phase I SBIR/STTR award and a project aligned with DOE mission areas.

Phase II builds on Phase I work, so prior DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I completion is a prerequisite. Your project must target commercialization and fall within DOE focus areas: energy production and use, fundamental energy science, defense nuclear nonproliferation, or environmental management.

YOUR REAL ODDS

DOE awards hundreds of SBIR/STTR grants annually, but Phase II is still competitive among Phase I graduates.

The program is well-established and high-volume, but awards are tied to specific DOE research priorities and require demonstrated Phase I progress. Competition comes from other small businesses that have already cleared the Phase I bar.

WHAT IT TAKES

Confirm Phase I completion and DOE topic alignment — 1-2 days
Prepare and submit Phase II application via the DOE OTC portal — 4-8 weeks
Await review and award decision — Several months

WORTH KNOWING

The DOE SBIR/STTR program has recently moved to the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC), so the submission portal and contacts have changed — check the OTC website directly rather than older bookmarks to avoid missing current application instructions.

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$500 grant monthly; winners also eligible for a $2,500 year-end grant.

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Texas-based small businesses led by underrepresented founders with $100K–$3M in annual revenue can apply for this grant.

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