Small Business Research Funding Opportunities (SBIR and STTR)

Office of Extramural Research (OER) Web Site

Small Business Research Funding Opportunities

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

Funding Opportunities

2009 SBIR and STTR Omnibus Solicitations of the NIH, CDC, and FDA	SBIR Parent Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-09-080) STTR Parent Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-09-081) Program Descriptions and Research Topics (PDF - 1.7 MB or MS Word - 1.5 MB)	Standard Receipt Dates: April 5, Aug 5, Dec 5 AIDs and AIDS-Related Receipt Dates: May 7, September 7, January 7, 2010
Recovery Act Opportunities	Special Announcements Page	Receipt dates vary. See individual announcements for dates.
Special Funding Opportunities and Announcements	See individual announcements	Receipt dates vary. See individual announcements for dates.
SBIR Phase I Contract Solicitation PHS 2010-1	PDF - 1.1 MB or MS Word - 2 MB and Contract Proposal Forms	November 9, 2009 (CLOSED - Provided for information purposes only.)
Roadmap-Relevant SBIR/STTR Opportunities	See individual announcements	Receipt dates vary. See individual announcements for dates.

Electronic Submission

Registrations (IMPORTANT! May take 4-6 weeks so register early!)
- Grants.gov
- eRA Commons
SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission Information - Instructions for Preparing an SBIR or STTR Application
eSubmission Tips for Small Businesses (PDF - 65 KB)
Submit applications via Grants.gov
Checkpoints for Electronic Submission
Service Providers
FAQs
Helpful Hints
Avoiding Common Errors
January 2006 Training Presentations
Electronic Submission

Application Submission/Review

Submission Dates and Review Schedule
Last Minute e-Submission Tips (MS Word - 72 KB)
SBIR/STTR Review Criteria
Review of Small Business Research Applications
STTR Model Agreement (MS Word - 68 KB)
Policy & Grantsmanship Information

Policy

Resources

Animals in Research
Award Data
Collaboration Opportunities and Research Partnerships (CORP)
Conflict of Interest :
- General Information
- FAQs
Contracts vs. Grants: What's the Difference?
Doing Business With NIH
Financial Questionnaire: Evaluation of Financial Management System
Human Research Protections
Internet Guide (MS Word - 60 KB)
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)
Success Stories

Transitioning to Phase III

SBIR Technical Assistance Programs (TAP)
- Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP)
- Applications Deadline Closed!
- Niche Assessment Program (NAP) Closed. Slots have been filled
- Manufacturing Assistance Program (MAP)

Pipeline to Partnerships

Presentations/Conferences

Overview of SBIR/STTR program (PowerPoint - 1.4 MB)
Nuances of the NIH SBIR/STTR program (PowerPoint - 7.4 MB)

Archive of Presentations/Conferences

9th Annual SBIR Conference
Webinar November 2008 – Ask The Experts: SBIR/STTR Grant Application Submissions for Dec 5, 2008
- General SBIR/STTR FAQs (Goodnight and Etzler, NIH SBIR/STTR Office) (PowerPoint - 452 KB)
- E-submission Hints (Cummins, eRA) (PowerPoint - 558 KB)
- Receipt/Referral and Submission Reminders (Fisher, CSR) (PowerPoint - 705 KB)
- Grants.gov Find/Apply/Succeed Tips (Pellegrino, Grants.Gov) (PowerPoint - 1.5 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...

Planning to Apply for an NIH SBIR or STTR Grant?

A “Must Read”: NIH eSubmission Tips for Small Business Applicants (PDF - 110 KB)

Avoid Common Errors:

IMPORTANT!! Check Submission Status to assure your application was received error-free. Note: It is the applicant’s responsibility to track their application through Grants.gov and NIH eRA Commons.

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