Every year, Federal agencies with extramural research and development (R&D) budgets that exceed $100 Million are required to allocate a percentage (2.9 percent) FY15 of their R&D budget to these (SBIR) programs. Currently the following agencies participate in the program:
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology
- Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Department of Defense
- Department of Education
- Department of Energy
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of Transportation
- Environmental Protection Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Science Foundation
Source: www.SBIR.Gov