Education SBIR awards and R&D opportunities
The Department of Education runs SBIR through the Institute of Education Sciences, mostly for education technology products. Education's official SBIR site has its current topics and deadlines.
- Awards, 2022–2026
- 94
- Awarded
- $52.8 million
- Phase II share
- 41%
- Open Education R&D notices
- 3
Open Education R&D opportunities
No open Education R&D notices on SAM.gov right now. Education's SBIR topics are published on its own site; see open R&D notices from every agency.
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Get R&D alertsEducation and the 2026 SBIR restart
SBIR and STTR lapsed from October 1, 2025 until the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act reauthorized them on April 13, 2026, through September 30, 2031. The Department of Education posted its 2026 SBIR presolicitations on SAM.gov on April 14, 2026, and posted award notices on September 30, 2026.
Education SBIR and STTR awards by year
| Award year | Phase I | Phase II | Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 10 | $14 million |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | $14 million |
| 2023 | 15 | 9 | $12.8 million |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 | $12 million |
| 2021 | 18 | 11 | $13.5 million |
| 2020 | 16 | 8 | $10.4 million |
| 2019 | 15 | 8 | $10.2 million |
| 2018 | 15 | 6 | $8.4 million |
| 2017 | 11 | 7 | $7.9 million |
| 2016 | 9 | 5 | $5.7 million |
2025 and 2026 are low because the programs' authority lapsed from October 2025 to April 2026, and because agencies report new awards to SBIR.gov months late (some agencies' newest reported awards are from 2024 or 2025).
Top Education SBIR recipients
Small businesses with the most Education SBIR and STTR dollars since 2022:
| Company | State | Awards | Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charmtech Labs LLC | NY | 6 | $4.5 million |
| Edify Technologies, Inc | CO | 3 | $2.3 million |
| Sirius Thinking, LTD | NY | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Gaiaxus LLC | MD | 3 | $1.5 million |
| Literably, Inc | CA | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Oko Labs, Inc. | NY | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Immersed Games Inc | NY | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Common Ground Publishing, LLC | IL | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Alterea, Inc. | CA | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Dfusion Inc. | CA | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Makefully LLC | MO | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Inletech LLC | CA | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Future Engineers LLC | CA | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Querium Corporation | TX | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Sown to Grow, Inc. | CA | 2 | $1.3 million |
Newest Education SBIR and STTR awards
| Awarded | Company | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | The Calsoyas Group, LLC | SBIR Phase II The Mentor Selection Tool: Empowering Districts to Make Data-Driven Student Teacher Placements | $1 million |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Linguistic Inc | SBIR Phase II Personalized and Context-relevant English lessons with AI (Pace AI) to Advance Adult Learners in Integrated… | $1 million |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Charmtech Labs LLC | SBIR Phase II Localized Reading Assessments for the 21st Century | $1 million |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Immersed Games Inc | SBIR Phase II Authentic Real-World Math Problem Solving in Tyto Online: Probability & Statistics | $1 million |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Algae Research and Supply, Inc | SBIR Phase I Accessible Microbiology: Algae Bioprospecting as a Gateway to STEM | $250,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Shoonya Digital, Inc | SBIR Phase I Building Math Literacy Confidence for Early Multilingual Learners: An Inclusive EdTech Solution | $250,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Project Wayfinder | SBIR Phase I Wayfinder IES SBIR Phase 1B 2025 | $250,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Itherapy, LLC | SBIR Phase I Automated Compliance and Communication System for IEP Management Using Blockchain and Conversational AI | $250,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Gaiaxus LLC | SBIR Phase I Transforming STEM Learning: Local Ecosystems as Classrooms | $250,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Abacus Mind Math Tutors, Inc. | SBIR Phase I Early Numeracy Solutions: Web-Based Interactive Math Stories with Digital Tools | $250,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Zenobia Therapeutics, Inc. | SBIR Phase I Sci-Quest: An Interactive Guided Hero's Journey through the Scientific Method to teach Core Scientific… | $250,000 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Inspiration Dance Company LLC | SBIR Phase I iLumaCap Coder | $250,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How many SBIR awards does Education make?
Department of Education made 94 SBIR awards worth $52.8 million from 2022 through the latest SBIR.gov data, 39 of them Phase II. The average Phase I award was about $250,000 and average Phase II about $1 million.
Where does Education post SBIR topics?
On its official SBIR/STTR site (ies.ed.gov/funding/research/programs/small-business-innovation-research-sbir). Related R&D solicitations and broad agency announcements are also posted on SAM.gov.
Is Education accepting SBIR proposals in 2026?
SBIR and STTR lapsed from October 1, 2025 until the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act reauthorized them on April 13, 2026, through September 30, 2031. The Department of Education posted its 2026 SBIR presolicitations on SAM.gov on April 14, 2026, and posted award notices on September 30, 2026.
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Award data from SBIR.gov's public award file, updated monthly; contact and researcher names are left out. Open notices from SAM.gov, updated daily.