December 15, 2005
Organizations that submitted SBIR/STTR applications to Grants.gov on or before December 8, 2005 that have not yet been able to resolve NIH validation errors should continue to work with NIH to complete the submission process by December 22. We apologize for any difficulties you may be experiencing getting through to the eRA Helpdesk phone support team. We encourage you to review information on common errors and resolutions at http://era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/tips_tools.htm and take advantage of e-mail support at commons@od.nih.gov. When requesting support please provide your PI Commons user name and contact information, Grants.gov tracking number and your specific questions. Changed/corrected applications should include a cover letter with explanation. Note that due to a scheduled release of system enhancements, Grants.gov will be down and not accepting applications from 5 PM EST on December 16, 2005 to 8 AM EST, Monday, December 19, 2005.

December 8, 2005
Organizations that have submitted SBIR/STTR applications on or before December 8, 2005 will have an additional week (ending December 15, 2005) to work with NIH to complete the submission process. Changed/corrected applications should include a cover letter with explanation.

November 19, 2005
Note from Jo Anne Goodnight to the Small Business Community concerning important steps you need to take if you are planning to submit for the upcoming December 1 submission date. Click here for more information...

October 5, 2005
NIH announces the availability of an SBIR Niche Assessment Program for Phase I SBIR awardees in FY 2005 and FY 2006. NIH has contracted with Foresight Science and Technology to perform Technology Niche Analyses (TNA™) for 150 NIH SBIR Phase I awardees. The TNA™ will assess potential uses of the technology and result in a report that addresses the end-user needs, current and emerging competing technologies, the market dynamics, and the technology’s competitive advantage. (NOTE: This program is not available to STTR awardees.) For a full description of the program, check the NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-06-001 (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-06-001.html).

September 7, 2005
NIH has released a website for researchers and institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina. Visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/katrina/index.htm to keep abreast of information relevant to the biomedical research community.

August 24, 2005
NIH announces the availability of a Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP) for its 2000 through 2005 SBIR Phase II awardees. This program was previously limited to only current Phase II SBIR awardees and the pool of eligible grantees is now expanded to include any SBIR Phase II company who has received a Phase II award since January 1, 2000, to present. (NOTE: This program is not available to STTR awardees.) For details, check the NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-05-069 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-05-069.html and review the full program description at http://www.larta.org/nihcap/NIHProgramDescription.pdf.

August 23, 2005
For further information about the Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Research Program Electronic Registration, see NOT-OD-05-068.

August 23, 2005
For further information about the transition to the SF424(R&R), see NOT-OD-05-067.

August 5, 2005
Presentations from the 7th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference that was held July 28 & 29, 2005 on the NIH Bethesda Campus, are now available. Click here for viewing.

July 15, 2005
NIH SBIR/STTR grant applicants will soon be expected to submit applications online to the NIH through the government-wide Grants.gov portal. Grant applicants must first complete a registration process. Organizations are strongly encouraged to register with Grants.gov now to ensure that they are ready to take advantage of the electronic submission process, which is expected to take effect for the December 1, 2005, submission date. Check this website and the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts for updates.

Submission Process
1) Grants.gov: To submit grant applications electronically, applicants must first complete a registration process with Grants.gov. Go to: http://www.grants.gov/GetStarted and follow the steps for mandatory registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) and Grants.gov. Start now to avoid potential delays in electronic submission! It can take several weeks for the registration process to be completed by Grants.gov.
2) eRA Commons: If not already registered, NIH grant applicants must also complete a one-time registration in the NIH eRA Commons

For More Information
Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to:

Kathleen Shino
E-mail: shinok@mail.nih.gov
Phone: (301) 435-2689

May 24, 2005
The deadline for submission of an abstract for consideration for the poster session at the 7th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference is May 27th. Any SBIR or STTR Phase II awardee is eligible to submit. Submission instructions are available at the conference website http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/SBIRConf2005/poster.htm.

April 27, 2005
Changes have been made to the NIH, CDC, and FDA Omnibus Solicitation for SBIR/STTR to incorporate the recent PHS 398 edits reflecting the recent changes in Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP) requirements for protection of human subjects participating in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

April 14, 2005
NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II Awardees are invited to showcase their successful results derived from their SBIR and/or STTR projects at the 7th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference. To submit, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/SBIRConf2005/poster.htm.

March 28, 2005
The modular budget format no longer applies to SBIR/STTR grant applications. All applicants (Phase I, Phase II, FastTrack) must complete and submit budget requests using Form Page 4 and Form Page 5.

March 18, 2005
Changes have been made to the NIH, CDC, and FDA Omnibus Solicitation for SBIR/STTR to incorporate the recent PHS 398 edits.

February 9, 2005
The SBIR/STTR Final Report Instructions in the PHS Omnibus Solicitiation for Phase I and Phase II are now aligned with the SBIR/STTR final report instructions in the PHS 398 (revised 9/2004).

January 14, 2005
The PHS 2005-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC and FDA for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications and UPDATED instructions for Phase II SBIR/STTR Grant Applications are now available [http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm#sol]. Please be sure to read the important "Changes and Reminders". See the 01/14/2005 NIH Guide Notice for more information and SBIR/STTR contacts.

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