Build agency-tailored SBIR drafts with reviewer guidance in the room.
Start with a solicitation, shape a separate Phase I or Phase II workflow, draft section by section, and keep compliance pressure visible without letting it take over the writing.
The remaining agency workflows follow after the DoD writing experience feels excellent.
New workspaceAgency workflow order
Mission-driven defense innovation topics. Proposals must show technical credibility, warfighter / end-user relevance, and a clear path from Phase I feasibility to Phase II prototype and Phase III transition.
Homeland security mission topics spanning cybersecurity, borders, critical infrastructure, emergency response, biodefense, and related S&T priorities. Proposals must connect innovation to DHS component operators and acquisition realities.
The shared PHS grant pathway for NIH, CDC, and FDA small-business applications. Proposals follow SF424 research conventions, but component eligibility, topic fit, budgets, and supported mechanisms must be checked separately.
Disability, independent living, rehabilitation, community participation, and employment innovation. ACL/NIDILRR uses a Grants.gov application and a review structure distinct from NIH.
High-impact, contract-style health R&D built around ambitious outcomes, measurable milestones, and rapid transition. Current small-business opportunities may require a Solution Summary before a pitch and full proposal.
Space technology and aeronautics innovation aligned to NASA topics and mission directorates. Proposals must show technical excellence, NASA relevance, and commercialization beyond a single mission use.
Deep-tech startup oriented SBIR/STTR with a Project Pitch gate for many submissions. NSF evaluates technical innovation plus commercial potential, intellectual merit, and broader impacts.