Department of Defense SBIR/STTR Awards & Open Topics
The Department of Defense has made 295 SBIR/STTR awards totaling $3,393,298,364. Its top technology areas are Other, Materials & Manufacturing, Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Modeling & Simulation, and Maritime & Undersea. There are 37 open or upcoming topics right now.
- 295 SBIR/STTR awards
- $3,393,298,364 total on record
- 37 open topics
Awards by year
- 75 in 2026
- 86 in 2025
- 62 in 2024
- 37 in 2023
- 17 in 2022
Top technology areas
Top recipient firms
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP — $2,491,233,025
- GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS, INC. — $49,054,534
- STARFISH SPACE INC. — $48,500,000
- VANTOR SERVICES INC. — $34,626,816
- DAVIDSON TECHNOLOGIES INC — $26,900,000
Open & upcoming topics
- AI-Powered Tool for Automated Evaluation of Vendor Economic Dependency · DOD · closes 2026-07-22
- Digital Twin of the Organization for Enhanced Mission Readiness · DOD · closes 2026-07-22
- Real-Time Pathogen-Host Interactome Prediction · DOD · closes 2026-07-22
- Expeditionary Closed and Air-Independent Power and Energy (ExCAIPE) · DOD · closes 2026-07-22
- Engineering Sleep for Cognitive Performance · DOD · closes 2026-07-22
- Quantum Solutions for Proactive Advanced Response in Cyber Warfare - QSPARX · DOD · closes 2026-07-22
Recent awards
| Recipient | Agency | Amount | Program | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCEANIT LABORATORIES INC | Department of Defense | $250,000 | STTR · Phase I | 2026-04-11 |
| R-DEX SYSTEMS, INC. | Department of Defense | $179,960 | SBIR · Phase I | 2026-04-01 |
| QUADRUS CORPORATION | Department of Defense | $1,000,076 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-04-01 |
| PEREGRINE FALCON CORP | Department of Defense | $98,580 | STTR · Phase I | 2026-04-01 |
| OMBRA LLC | Department of Defense | $1,799,867 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-04-01 |
| XTELLIGENT INC | Department of Defense | $1,799,996 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-04-01 |
| ADVANCED RESEARCH, INC. | Department of Defense | $1,999,948 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-03-31 |
| ALTANA TECHNOLOGIES USG INC | Department of Defense | $4,000,000 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-03-18 |
| HYPRES INC | Department of Defense | $1,999,895 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-03-18 |
| TECTUS CORPORATION | Department of Defense | $244,337 | SBIR · Phase I | 2026-03-16 |
| ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE SYSTEM SOLUTIONS, INC. | Department of Defense | $1,799,721 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-03-13 |
| SENSING STRATEGIES, INC. | Department of Defense | $1,099,900 | SBIR · Phase II | 2026-03-13 |
Frequently asked questions
How many SBIR/STTR awards has Department of Defense made?
Department of Defense has 295 SBIR/STTR awards worth $3,393,298,364 in the records SBIR Signal tracks from USASpending and SBIR.gov.
Does Department of Defense have open SBIR/STTR topics right now?
Department of Defense currently has 37 open or upcoming SBIR/STTR topic(s) you can bid on. See the opportunities feed for deadlines.
What technology areas does Department of Defense fund?
Top technology areas in the award record include Other, Materials & Manufacturing, Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Modeling & Simulation, Maritime & Undersea.
How do I find the best Department of Defense topic for my company?
Paste your capability statement into the free SBIR capability matcher and it ranks every open topic by fit, or run the free readiness scorecard to see how competitive you are before you bid.