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The National Science Foundation issued solicitation NSF 26-510 on May 22, 2026, for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track programs. This SBA set-aside opportunity focuses on developing deep technologies to enhance U.S. competitiveness and security, with a specific emphasis on Energy Technologies. The program seeks proposals regarding new energy sources, power generation, energy storage, electronic systems for mobile and off-grid applications, carbon conversion, and disruptive technologies in conventional natural gas exploration. Additionally, the agency encourages submissions involving the intersection of energy and data, nature-inspired sustainable energy solutions, and methods to reduce the resource intensity of hydrocarbon extraction. The total anticipated funding for this initiative is 210 million dollars, with individual award ceilings varying by phase: up to 305,000 dollars for Phase I, 1.25 million dollars for Phase II, and 1.55 million dollars for Fast-Track proposals. Strategic Breakthrough proposals may request up to 30 million dollars. Proposals are evaluated based on intellectual merit, broader impacts, and commercial potential. The Principal Investigator must be at least 51 percent employed by the small business and maintain a legal right to work in the United States. Submission deadlines begin July 27, 2026, and continue through July 2027, with a limit of one proposal per organization and per PI or co-PI.

General Info

NSF solicitation for energy deep technology SBIR/STTR programs with 210 million dollars funding.

Agency

National Science Foundation

NAICS

221111 - Hydroelectric Power Generation

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

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NSF 26-510 Program Solicitation: SBIR/STTR Deep Technologies

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510: SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, and Fast-Track Programs

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NSF 26-510 SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, Fast-Track Programs Solicitation

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NSF 26-510 SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, Fast-Track Programs Solicitation

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NSF 26-510 SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, Fast-Track Programs Solicitation

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NSF 26-510 SBIR/STTR Phase I, II, Fast-Track Programs Solicitation

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NSF 26-510 SBIR/STTR Program Solicitation

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NSF 26-510 SBIR/STTR Program Solicitation

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NSF 26-510 SBIR/STTR Program Solicitation

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NSF 26-510 SBIR/STTR Program Solicitation

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedMay 22

Solicitation

Notice updatedMay 22

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Response DeadlineJul 7

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AgencyNational Science Foundation

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OfficeUSA

Organization / AgencyNational Science Foundation

Office AddressUSA

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The Energy Technologies topic covers new energy sources and resources, power generation, energy storage and electronic systems for energy sources used in mobile technologies and off-grid applications. Proposals in all areas of energy generation are welcome, with an emphasis on how the new idea competes favorably with existing solutions. Proposals in carbon conversion and disruptive technologies in conventional resources (natural gas exploration and production) are also welcome. Proposals that focus on the intersection of energy technologies and data are welcome across all areas where integration with energy technology applications is the primary thrust (including computational technologies). Proposals with ideas on nature-inspired processes for sustainable energy solutions and carbon storage, reducing the carbon and resource intensity of hydrocarbon extraction, energy conversion, and their uses are also sought. Proposals involving energy storage from the scale of wearable devices to power plants and energy conversion are encouraged.

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