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Small Business Funding Extension Bill
Recent Bills/Small Business Funding Extension Bill

Small Business Funding Extension Bill

IntroducedSeptember 2, 2025
Passed House11 months ago
Intro
House
Senate
Pres
In Senate committee
CommerceResearch and developmentGovernment lending and loan guaranteesSmall businessTechnology transfer and commercializationProduct development and innovation
Why This Matters

This bill extends important funding programs for small businesses, allowing them to receive support for another year.

If you own a small business, you can access federal funding programs for another year to help grow your company.
Who this affects
Small business owners · Entrepreneurs
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill extends the Small Business Innovation Research program until September 30, 2026.
  2. 2It also extends the Small Business Technology Transfer program to the same date.
  3. 3The bill allows for more flexible phases in the funding process through 2026.
  4. 4It continues various pilot programs aimed at helping small businesses secure funding and support.
  5. 5The bill ensures increased minimum performance standards for small business programs until 2026.
Read the detailed summary

This bill reauthorizes through FY2026 the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and related pilot programs. The SBIR and STTR programs are administered by various federal agencies and provide competitive awards for domestic small businesses to conduct research and development projects that have the potential for commercialization.

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Bills must pass the House, Senate, and be signed by the President to become law.
Intro
House
Senate
Pres
IntroducedSep 2, 2025
Sponsors
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HouseSep 15, 2025
SenateCurrent

In Senate committee

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Vote
Similar Bills
House Bill · HR 3851
1 of 4 · Introduced
Small Business Innovation Programs Extension
SBIR/STTR Pilot Extension Act
House Bill · HR 3422
3 of 4 · Passed House
Support for Small Business Funding
Promoting Opportunities for Non-Traditional Capital Formation Act
·Economy
House Bill · HR 7217
1 of 4 · Introduced
Funding Support for Small Businesses
SBIR Administrative Funding Act