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SBIR/STTR programs reauthorized after six-month lapse

Crowell and Moring · crowell.com Free Intermediate

A law firm's summary of the April 2026 reauthorization: the programmes lapsed for six months, were restored on 13 April 2026, and gained a Phase II 'strategic breakthrough' award of up to $30 million and tougher foreign-risk screening.

  • SBIR and STTR were reauthorized on 13 April 2026.
  • A new Phase II strategic breakthrough award goes up to $30 million.
  • From fiscal 2027 agencies cap proposals per firm.
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