SBIR Program: Clean and Safe Water, Chemicals

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that it’s taking applications for its 2018-’19 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program to develop new technologies that will help protect human health and the environment. Companies are encouraged to apply for the funding online through July 31, according to a news release.

The EPA is calling for small businesses to apply for Phase I awards up to $100,000 in the following areas: clean and safe water, air quality, land revitalization, homeland security, manufacturing, sustainable-materials management and safer chemicals. See the full solicitation posted on FedConnect to learn more about these topic areas, view specific subtopics for each area and access instructions on completing the application.

The EPA is one of 11 federal agencies that participate in the SBIR program. SBIR was enacted in 1982 to strengthen the role of small businesses in federal research and development, create jobs and promote U.S. technical innovation from conception to commercialization. EPA SBIR funding supports technologies aimed at creating cleaner manufacturing materials and better infrastructure in communities. Successful Phase I companies are eligible to apply for Phase II funding, which awards up to $300,000 for two years with a commercialization option of up to $100,000, to further develop and commercialize their technologies.

For more information on eligibility, the application process and the SBIR program, visit the EPA SBIR website at www.epa.gov/sbir. For more information on applying for the 2018-’19 EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation, click here.