# NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (11.021)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/11-021-noaa-small-business-innovation-research-sbir-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is run by Department of Commerce. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $60.5 million in 185 grants, about $327,122 per award.

## Objectives

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) seeks to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and development needs, increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from NOAA-supported research and development efforts, and foster and encourage participation by women-owned and socially disadvantaged small business firms in technological innovation.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $18.8 million | 56 |
| 2022 | $9.4 million | 36 |
| 2023 | $16.0 million | 47 |
| 2024 | $16.3 million | 48 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Synthetik Applied Technologies LLC | Texas | $1.4 million |
| Aerodyne Research Inc | Massachusetts | $1.3 million |
| Coastaloceanvision, Inc | Massachusetts | $1.2 million |
| Blue Ocean Gear Inc. | California | $1.2 million |
| Intellisense Systems Inc | California | $1.2 million |
| CFD Research Corporation | Alabama | $1.1 million |
| Charles River Analytics, Inc. | Massachusetts | $899,854 |
| Cvision Ai Inc | Massachusetts | $847,901 |
| Lynntech Inc. | Texas | $825,570 |
| Stratosolutions Inc | Illinois | $825,000 |
| Live Advantage Bait, LLC | Florida | $825,000 |
| Applied Ocean Sciences, LLC | Virginia | $825,000 |
| Waihome LLC | Hawaii | $825,000 |
| Viable Gear Inc. | Maine | $825,000 |
| Ensemble Government Services, LLC | Maryland | $825,000 |
| Orbotic Systems Inc | California | $824,999 |
| Space Environment Technologies, LLC | California | $824,995 |
| Space Balloon Technologies Corp | Florida | $824,994 |
| Linespect LLC | California | $824,992 |
| Connectsix LLC | Florida | $824,968 |