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Strategic Breakthrough Award

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SBIR / STTR

Response Deadline07/07/2027, 04:00:00 AM UTC

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The Strategic Breakthrough Award is a subcontract opportunity issued by the National Science Foundation to support high-impact research and development projects. The program focuses on addressing major technological or societal challenges that offer a clear path toward significant national and commercial impact. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under the SBIR/STTR mandate, restricting eligibility to firms with fewer than 500 employees. The project falls under NAICS code 541713, with a posting date of May 22, 2026, and a response deadline of July 7, 2027.

General Info

NSF Strategic Breakthrough Award: small business set-aside for high-impact R&D, deadline July 7, 2027.

Agency

National Science FoundationView Agency

NAICS

541713 - Research and Development in NanotechnologyView NAICS

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

This scope was carved out of NSF 26-510.

The full solicitation package (4 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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CO2 and Methane Conversion, Petrochemicals, Oil and Gas

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Timeline

PostedMay 22

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Response DeadlineJul 7

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Response Deadline

07/07/2027, 04:00:00 AM UTCin 10 months

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Pursue a high-impact, potentially transformative R&D project addressing a major technological or societal challenge, with a clear path to significant commercial and national impact.

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