Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer | Department of Energy Official websites use .gov .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS lock ) or means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Program Areas The SBIR and STTR programs are U. S. Government programs, intended to help certain small businesses conduct R&D. At DOE, funding takes the form of grants. Projects must have the potential for commercialization and meet specific DOE mission-specific R&D needs. The SBIR/STTR Programs Office works collaboratively with 13 program offices throughout the DOE. Each DOE program office considers its high priority research needs and program mission, as well as the Department’s goals for the program in developing research topics.  The specific research topics selected for the SBIR and STTR programs are developed by DOE technical program managers. DOE offers more than sixty technical topics and 250 subtopics, spanning research areas that support the DOE mission in Energy Production, Energy Use, Fundamental Energy Sciences, Environmental Management, and Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation. Learn more about the SBIR/STTR programs Energy Production & Use Fossil Energy Fusion Energy Sciences Nuclear Energy Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Fundamental Energy Sciences Advanced Scientific & Computing Research Basic Energy Sciences Biological and Environmental Research High Energy Physics Nuclear Physics Energy Storage & Security Electricity Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response Environmental Management Environmental Management Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D Resources Funding Opportunities Phase I & Phase II Application Resources SBIR/STTR Application Prep Awardee Resources Phase I & Phase II Frequently Asked Questions All SBIR/STTR FAQ Outreach Events Research Areas & Impact Phase III Success Stories SBIR/STTR Awards Sortable Spreadsheet Reporting Fraud DOE Inspector General Contact Information SBIR/STTR Programs Office P: (301) 903-5707 F: (301) 903-5488 E: SBIR-STTR@science.doe.gov Follow us on Twitter Join Our Mailing List Enter your email address below to subscribe to email updates from the SBIR/STTR Programs Office.