Key Dates
December 17, 2024
Related Announcements
- October 22, 2024 - Innovation Corps (I-Corps TM) at NIH Program for NIH and CDC Translational Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial NOT Allowed). See NOFO PA-25-212.
Issued by
Office of The Director, National Institutes of Health (OD)
Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to correct the Award Information, and the Application and Submission Information for PA-25-212 "Innovation Corps (I-Corps TM) at NIH Program for NIH and CDC Translational Research (Admin Supp Clinical Trial NOT Allowed)." The Award Budget and the instructions on the R&R Budget Form have been corrected to require proposed budgets to include $27,500 per team to cover workshop registration fees ($27,500 out of the total budget allowed of $55,000.00). This notice is effective for the January 31, 2025 due date. Changes to the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) are shown below in Bold italics.
Currently Reads:
Section II. Award Information
| Award Budget | Application budgets are limited to no more than $55,000 in total costs and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Note in Section IV.2 that proposed budgets should also include $25,000 per team to cover workshop registration fees ($25,000 out of the total budget allowed of $55,000). The remaining budget should be allocated to cover travel costs to conduct on-site customer development interviews and personnel time for the I-Corps team members, as appropriate. The travel costs associated with the in-person meetings may be requested when such meetings occur in person. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved waivers to allow businesses to exceed the overall budget caps on their award for particular topic areas. The current list of approved topics can be found at https://seed.nih.gov/sites/default/files/HHS_Topics_for_Budget_Waivers.pdf. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIH or CDC program officials prior to submitting any application. |
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
R&R Budget Form: Only costs associated with participation in the I-Corps Program may be requested under this NOFO. Proposed budgets may not exceed a total of $55,000 per team.
Proposed budgets must include $25,000 per team to cover workshop registration fees ($25,000 out of the total budget allowed of $55,000). In addition, budget funds must be set aside for the three team members (C-level Corporate Officer, Technical Lead, and Industry Expert) mandatory attendance at the evening reception and 3-day kick-off entrepreneurial immersion workshop (dates and locations as noted in Section I of this announcement), followed approximately six weeks later by the two-day course Close Out/Lessons Learned workshop at the end of the course in Bethesda, Maryland.
Any remaining budget should be allocated to cover travel costs to conduct on-site customer development interviews and personnel time for the I-Corps team members, as appropriate.
Modified to Read:
Section II. Award Information
| Award Budget | Application budgets are limited to no more than $55,000 in total costs and must reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Note in Section IV.2 that proposed budgets should also include $27,500 per team to cover workshop registration fees ($27,500 out of the total budget allowed of $55,000). The remaining budget should be allocated to cover travel costs to conduct on-site customer development interviews and personnel time for the I-Corps team members, as appropriate. The travel costs associated with the in-person meetings may be requested when such meetings occur in person. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved waivers to allow businesses to exceed the overall budget caps on their award for particular topic areas. The current list of approved topics can be found at https://seed.nih.gov/sites/default/files/HHS_Topics_for_Budget_Waivers.pdf. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact NIH or CDC program officials prior to submitting any application. |
Section IV. Application and Submission Information
2. Content and Form of Application Submission
R&R Budget Form: Only costs associated with participation in the I-Corps Program may be requested under this NOFO. Proposed budgets may not exceed a total of $55,000 per team.
Proposed budgets must include $27,500 per team to cover workshop registration fees ($27,500 out of the total budget allowed of $55,000). In addition, budget funds must be set aside for the three team members (C-level Corporate Officer, Technical Lead, and Industry Expert) mandatory attendance at the evening reception and 3-day kick-off entrepreneurial immersion workshop (dates and locations as noted in Section I of this announcement), followed approximately six weeks later by the two-day course Close Out/Lessons Learned workshop at the end of the course in Bethesda, Maryland.
Any remaining budget should be allocated to cover travel costs to conduct on-site customer development interviews and personnel time for the I-Corps team members, as appropriate.
All other aspects of this NOFO remain unchanged.
Inquiries
Please direct all inquiries to:
NIH Office of Extramural Research
Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development (SEED)
Email: [email protected]
and Human Services (HHS)
