The FY25 NFO was published on Nov 15 2024. This recorded webinar (https://techpartnerships.noaa.gov/sbir/fundingopportunities/) provides an overview of the current funding opportunity.
On November 15, 2024, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. NOAA Phase I SBIR awards provide up to $190,000 to fund a six month period of performance for conducting feasibility and proof of concept research. The tentative award start date for the FY25 competition is August 1, 2025.
NOAA encourages proposals from qualified small businesses for highly innovative technologies with strong commercial potential that fit within NOAA’s mission areas.
Full applications had to be submitted through Grants.gov by January 30, 2025 at 11:59 pm (ET). Letters of Intent were not necessary and will not be accepted this year.
Topics for the NOAA FY 2025 SBIR Phase I solicitation include:
- 9.1 Extreme Events and Cascading Hazards
- 9.2 Coastal Resilience
- 9.3 The Changing Ocean
- 9.4 Water Availability, Quality, and Risk
- 9.5 Effects of Space Weather
- 9.6 Monitoring and Modeling for Climate Change Mitigation
Additionally, NOAA gives high priority to proposals developing technologies that integrate any of the NOAA Science & Technology Focus Areas, which include Uncrewed Systems (UxS), Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud Computing, ‘Omics, and Citizen Science.
NOAA Phase I SBIR awards provide up to $190,000 with up to a six (6) month period of performance for conducting feasibility and proof of concept research, with a tentative award start date of August 1, 2025. Applications must have been submitted by Dec 20, 2024.
FY24 Solicitation:
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Phase I Notice of Funding Opportunity
FY23 Solicitation:
https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=344747
FY22 Solicitation:
https://www.sbir.gov/node/2098793
SBIR FAQ:
https://techpartnerships.noaa.gov/SBIR/SBIR-FAQs
