SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act

Sponsor: Johnny Olszewski (Democratic-MD)June 9, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Small businesses would get more time and opportunities for federal innovation funding.

Today, important federal programs that help small businesses create new technologies are set to stop in 2025. This bill would keep these programs running until 2030. This would give small businesses more time and chances to get federal money for their projects. It would also let more federal agencies use a special funding path called "Direct to Phase II."

What Would Change

Today, several federal programs that help small businesses develop new technologies, including the "Direct to Phase II" authority for some agencies, are set to end in 2025. If this bill becomes law, these programs would continue until 2030, and the "Direct to Phase II" authority would expand to all federal agencies with SBIR programs, though with new limits of 10 percent or 15 percent on the funds used for these awards.

Key Provisions

Extends the "Direct to Phase II" funding path for small businesses until 2030.
Expands the "Direct to Phase II" funding path to all federal agencies that run SBIR programs.
Caps the total value of "Direct to Phase II" awards for most federal agencies at 10 percent of their yearly SBIR funds.
Caps the total value of "Direct to Phase II" awards for the National Institutes of Health at 15 percent of its yearly SBIR funds.
Extends the Commercialization Readiness Program for civilian agencies until the government's budget year 2030.
Extends the Phase 0 Proof of Concept Partnership Program until September 30, 2030.

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SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act

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