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2023-NIST-SBIR-02: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II

Closed Closed June 5, 2023 Opportunity 2023-NIST-SBIR-02

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institute of Standards and Technology notices from 2023.

National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 200 awards. Applications closed on June 5, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 6, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

National Institute of Standards and Technology has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
2024-NIST-SBIR-02April 1, 2024Closed May 30, 2024Closed
2022-NIST-SBIR-02May 3, 2022Closed June 17, 2022Closed
2021-NIST-SBIR-02April 7, 2021Closed June 7, 2021Closed

Key dates

PostedApril 6, 2023
DeadlineJune 5, 2023
Archived by Grants.govJuly 5, 2023

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites small businesses to submit Phase II research applications under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Science and technology-based firms with strong research capabilities in any of the areas listed in Section 9.0 of this NOFO are encouraged to participate.

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites FY 2022 NIST SBIR Phase I awardees to submit Phase II research applications under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Only FY 2022 NIST SBIR Phase I awardees are eligible to submit applications in response to this NOFO for Phase II of their projects.

Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development.

Who has won Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach (11.620) awarded $270 million across 237 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The Regents of the University of ColoradoColorado2$74.9 million
University of Maryland, College ParkMaryland4$53.0 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland3$34.8 million
Association of University Technology Managers IncNorth Carolina2$21.5 million
Georgetown UniversityDistrict of Columbia2$19.4 million

Top states: Maryland ($91.9 million), Colorado ($84.9 million), District of Columbia ($28.2 million), North Carolina ($23.6 million), California ($9.3 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is 2023-NIST-SBIR-02 still open?

No. It closed on June 5, 2023.

Who can apply for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II?

National Institute of Standards and Technology accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II?

Closed June 5, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has won Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of Colorado, University of Maryland, College Park, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 237 awards worth $270 million in that time.

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