Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IB 2026: Pre-Solicitation

il 30, 2026. The proposal submission date will be in late June 2026, approximately 60 days after the solicitation release. The program, known as ED/IES SBIR, provides awards to eligible for-profit businesses and partners for the research and development and evaluation of new, commercially viable edu

cation technology products (�products�). The Phase IB program solicitation will invite eligible for-profit small business firms and partners to submit proposals for $250,000 for contracts to develop and evaluate a prototype of a new compone