SBIR Award Search — Find Federal SBIR/STTR Awards Fast
Search 71,648 SBIR and STTR contract awards by agency, technology, state, phase, and amount. A faster award search than SBIR.gov for small defense firms doing capture work.
Know your capability already? Match by capability — free top 3
- 71,648 awards searchable
- $39.7B funding tracked
- 15 agencies
Why use SBIR Signal for award search
SBIR.gov is the official historical record, but day-to-day award search for competitive intelligence is slow. SBIR Signal is a modern SBIR award search over 71,648 federal awards updated daily from USASpending.gov — with defense technology tags, firm profiles, and capability matching layered on top.
- Full award browser with agency, state, program, phase, and tech filters
- Winner leaderboard by dollars and award count
- Competitive landscape of top awardees
- Capability matcher to find open topics that fit your firm
How to run a competitive award search
Start with the agency and technology you bid in (for example Navy + autonomy). Open top firms on the leaderboard, read recent awards, then check open topics on the opportunities feed before you write a proposal.
Recent awards (live sample)
Frequently asked questions
Is this the official SBIR award search?
No — SBIR.gov is the official portal. SBIR Signal is a faster working layer on federal award data for competitive research and capture.
Is SBIR award search free?
Yes. Full award browse and search are free. Paste a capability statement for a free top-3 match; Pro unlocks the full ranked list, watch-outs, Go/No-Go, named incumbents, and more alerts.
How often is the award data updated?
Daily from USASpending.gov, with open solicitation topics tracked separately from DSIP/SAM sources.