Small Business Research Funding Opportunities (SBIR and STTR)

Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities (RFAs, PAs) & Notices
Unsolicited Applications (Parent Announcements)
Research Training & Career Development
Small Business (SBIR/STTR)
Funding Opportunities
Electronic Submission
Application Submission/Review
Policy
Resources
Transitioning to Phase III
Presentations/Conferences
Archive
LISTSERVS
Contract Opportunities

NIH-Wide Initiatives
New and Early Stage Investigators
Stem Cell Information
NIH Common Fund
OppNet (Behavioral & Social Sciences)

Award Data
NIH Reports (RePORT) Search NIH Awards (RePORTER)

Global OER Resources
Glossary & Acronyms
Frequently Used Links
Frequently Asked Questions

Small Business Research Funding Opportunities

News Flashes (Current, Archives: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003)

Congress Extends SBIR/STTR Programs Through September 30, 2011
Hotel Room Rates for the upcoming 13th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference have been extended
A Workshop on Translating SBIR/STTR Technologies Into the Marketplace Added to Agenda for the 13th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, June 22-23, 2011
Register TODAY! 2011 NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, June 22-23, Bethesda, MD
The 2 Day Error Correction Window has been ELIMINATED as of 1/25/2011
Important NIH Grant and Review Policies Now In Effect

13th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference

Register TODAY!

To be held on the NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD
June 22 & 23, 2011

Funding Opportunities

2011 SBIR and STTR Omnibus Solicitations of the NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF

SBIR Parent Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-11-096)

STTR Parent Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-11-097)

Program Descriptions and Research Topics (PDF - 1.5 MB or MS Word - 1.4 MB)

Standard Receipt Dates:
April 5, Aug 5, Dec 5

AIDS and AIDS-Related Receipt Dates:
May 7, 2011, September 7, 2011, January 7, 2012

Special Funding Opportunities and Announcements

See individual announcements

Receipt dates vary. See individual announcements for dates.

SBIR Phase I Contract Solicitation PHS 2011-1

PDF - 975 KB or MS Word - 1 MB and Contract Proposal Forms

November 8, 2010
(Now Closed - Links provided for informational purposes only.)

Electronic Submission

Registrations (IMPORTANT! May take 4-6 weeks so register early!)
SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission Information - Instructions for Preparing an SBIR or STTR Application
Applying Electronically
ERA Commons
eSubmission Tips for Small Businesses (PDF - 65 KB)
Checkpoints for Electronic Submission
Service Providers
FAQs
Avoiding Common Errors

Application Submission/Review

Policy

Resources

Frequently Asked Questions - SBIR/STTR
Animals in Research
Award Data
Conflict of Interest :
- General Information
- FAQs
Contracts vs. Grants: What's the Difference?
Financial Questionnaire: Evaluation of Financial Management System
Human Research Protections
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Other Agency Links
New Grantee Information - (NIH "Welcome Wagon" Letter")
Program Reports

2008 National Survey to Evaluate the NIH SBIR Program (PDF - 1.21 MB)
An Assessment of the Small Business Innovation Research Program at the National Institutes of Health (National Research Council of the National Academies)
National Survey to Evaluate the NIH SBIR Program (PDF - 1 MB)
Report on the 2007 Outcome Measures Updates NIH SBIR Performance Outcomes Data System (PODS) (PDF - 1.5 MB)
Encouraging Innovation in Manufacturing (MS Word - 79 KB) - NIH Implementation of EO 13329.
Encouraging Innovation in Manufacturing (MS Word - 149 KB) - NIH Update of Activities for the Executive Order 13329.

Sample Application - from NIAID web site.
State Support Resources
The Sponsor's Guide to Regulatory Submissions for an Investigational New Drug (IND)

Transitioning to Phase III

SBIR Technical Assistance Programs (TAP)
- Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP)
- Niche Assessment Program (NAP)

Pipeline to Partnerships

Presentations/Conferences

2011 NIH SBIR/STTR Conference, June 22-23, Bethesda, MD
Overview of SBIR/STTR program (PowerPoint - 1.4 MB)
Nuances of the NIH SBIR/STTR program (PowerPoint - 7.4 MB)

LISTSERVS

E-mail: sbir@od.nih.gov

What Are SBIR and STTR Programs?

The Small Business Innovation research (SBIR) program is a set-aside program (2.5% of an agency's extramural budget) for domestic small business concerns to engage in Research/Research and Development (R/R&D) that has the potential for commercialization.

More information on SBIR and STTR Programs...

Thinking About Submitting an
SBIR or STTR application?

Check out these FAQs

SBIR/STTR Success Stories
View or Submit Story

Note: For help accessing PDF, RTF, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Audio or Video files, see Help Downloading Files.