The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program at the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is housed within its research arm, the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).

ED/IES SBIR funds for-profit technology firms for the research and development, and evaluation of commercially viable education technology products. The products must support relevant student or teacher outcomes in education or special education. With an annual budget of $7.5M, ED/IES SBIR holds one annual competition.

Many products graduating from ED/IES SBIR are now in wide-scale use by students and teachers in schools around the United States. Many ED/IES SBIR products have won industry awards for innovation.

Please visit the ED/IES SBIR website for more information. If you are new to the program, please make sure to visit this Q&A page to get started.