Notice Number: NOT-HL-15-283

Key Dates
Release Date: November 10, 2015

Issued by
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Purpose

This Notice informs potential applicants that the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is correcting the Award Budget section of PAR-16-026 "SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program: Technical Assistance (SB1)" as follows:

Part 2. Section I. Funding Opportunity Description

The following sentence is added:
"The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) does not intend to provide awards to CRP applications associated with Phase IIB-funded projects."

Part 2. Section II. Award Information

Award Budget

Current Language:
"Budgets up to $300,000 total costs, for the entire project period, may be requested except for CRP applications associated with the Institutes listed below:

• National Institute for Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): total funding support may not exceed $100,000
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): total funding support may not exceed $150,000
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS): total funding support may not except $200,000

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIH program officials prior to submitting any application as individual ICs may have specific guidelines. In all cases, applicants should propose a budget that is reasonable and appropriate for completion of the research project."

Revised Language:
"Budgets up to $300,000 total costs, for the entire project period, may be requested except for CRP applications associated with the Institutes listed below:

• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI): total funding support may not exceed $50,000
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): total funding support may not exceed $150,000
• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS): total funding support may not except $200,000

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIH Scientific/Research contacts prior to submitting any application as individual ICs may have specific guidelines. In all cases, applicants should propose a budget that is reasonable and appropriate for completion of the research project."

Inquiries

Please direct all inquiries to:

Jennifer Shieh, Ph.D.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Telephone: 301-496-2149
Email: jennifer.shieh@nih.gov