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)
Contract Opportunities

NIH-Wide Initiatives
New Investigators Program
Multiple Principal Investigators
Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)
NIH Roadmap for Medical Research
NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research

Global OER Resources
Glossary & Acronyms
Frequently Used Links
Frequent Questions

Small Business Research Funding Opportunities

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

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July 22-23, 2008
Omni Hotel at CNN Center
Atlanta, GA

Additional Conference Information

Funding Opportunities

2008 SBIR and STTR Omnibus Solicitations of the NIH, CDC, and FDA	SBIR Parent Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-08-050) STTR Parent Funding Opportunity Announcement (PA-08-051) Program Descriptions and Research Topics (PDF - 2 MB or MS Word - 1.4 MB)	Standard Receipt Dates: April 5, Aug 5, Dec 5 AIDs and AIDS-Related Receipt Dates: May 7, September 7, January 7, 2009
Special Funding Opportunities and Announcements	See individual announcements	Receipt dates vary. See individual announcements for dates.
SBIR Phase I Contract Solicitation PHS 2008-1	PDF - 1.3 MB or MS Word - 835 KB and Contract Proposal Forms	November 5, 2007 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
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 MB)
Policy & Grantsmanship Information

Policy

Resources

Collaboration Opportunities and Research Partnerships (CORP)
SBIR/STTR Award Data
SBIR/STTR Success Stories
Sample Application - from NIAID web site.
SBIR/STTR Internet Guide (MS Word - 60 KB)
Program Reports
- 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.
Contracts vs. Grants: What's the Difference?
Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Information For New Grantees - (NIH "Welcome Wagon" Letter")
Financial Questionnaire: Evaluation of Financial Management System
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
State Support Resources
Links to Other Agencies
The Sponsor's Guide to Regulatory Submissions for an Investigational New Drug (IND)

Transitioning to Phase III

Pipeline to Partnerships
SBIR Technical Assistance Programs (TAP)
- Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP)
- Niche Assessment Program (NAP)
- Manufacturing Assistance Program (MAP)

LISTSERVS

Presentations/Conferences

National SBIR Conference (November 12-14 2008; Hartford, CT)
FDA Small Pharmaceutical Business Assistance Educational Forum - Public Workshop (April 29, 2008)
Registration Now Open for 2008 NIH Regional Seminars on Program Funding and Grants Administration
2008 Aging in America Conference - National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging (March 26-30, 2008; Washington, DC) (PDF - 71 KB) Showcase of Innovative New and Emerging Technologies
10th Annual NIH SBIR/STTR Conference (July 22-23, 2008; Atlanta, GA)
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

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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