The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced the FY 2025 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, offering awards of up to $190,000 to support feasibility and proof of concept research. This funding opportunity is open to small businesses developing innovative technologies with strong commercial potential that align with NOAA’s mission.

Proposals are invited on topics including Extreme Events, Coastal Resilience, Water Availability, and Climate Change Mitigation, among others. NOAA also prioritizes proposals integrating AI, Uncrewed Systems, Data Computing, and Citizen Science.

Submit your full application by January 15, 2025 through the Grants.gov web portal. You can find the opportunity notice page here.