Critical Information
Please regularly check this page for critical updates and information, especially regarding potential disruptions or changes related to our program and the U.S. National Science Foundation.
The SBIR/STTR program looks forward to receiving the submission of new Project Pitches in response to the new solicitations beginning on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Please direct any questions to sbir@nsf.gov.
Recent phishing attemptsLearn about NSF's implementation of recent executive orders.
Read here for updates to Indirect Cost Rate Adjustments for NSF SBIR/STTR solicitations
On June 20, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, in No. 1:25-cv-11231-IT, vacated NSF’s 15% Indirect Cost Rate policy (NSF 25-034). In compliance with the court’s decision, NSF will not implement the policy at this time.
Section 174 updates: Tax treatment for Research and Experimentation (R&E) expenditures.