President Trump signed S.3971, the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (Public Law 119-83), into law on April 13, 2026, reauthorizing the SBIR and STTR programs through September 30, 2031 after a roughly six-month lapse that had paused new awards and solicitations. The programs together provide more than $4 billion a year in non-dilutive R&D funding and add a new Phase II 'strategic breakthrough' award with a $30M ceiling.
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SBIR/STTR non-dilutive R&D grant programs reauthorized through 2031
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Deep-tech, hardware, biotech and defense-adjacent startups can again apply for SBIR/STTR grants, non-dilutive capital that costs no equity. Check agency solicitations at NIH, DoD, NSF and DOE now that awards have resumed, and budget for the added national-security due-diligence screening.
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