National Institutes of Health

Government·United States·3 programs

NIH sets aside more than $1.4 billion of its R&D budget for the SBIR and STTR small business programs, funding U.S. small businesses building biomedical innovations from research tools and digital health software to diagnostics, drugs and devices. Non-dilutive: NIH takes no ownership of the business.

What National Institutes of Health funds

NIH Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) ProgramGovernment R&D

up to $4,191,495

Cash

Late-stage NIH funding of up to $4,191,495 over up to 3 years, available only to small businesses that already hold an NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II or Phase IIB award.

Non-dilutive40 days leftCompany requiredUnder 500 staffUnited States only

NIH SBIR/STTR Phase IIGovernment R&D

National Institutes of Health

up to $2,153,927

Cash

NIH development award with a $2,153,927 budget guideline over 1 to 3 years, continuing R&D started under Phase I.

Non-dilutive40 days leftCompany requiredUnder 500 staffUnited States only

NIH SBIR/STTR Phase IGovernment R&D

National Institutes of Health

up to $323,090

Cash

NIH feasibility award with a $323,090 budget guideline over 6 months to 2 years, for U.S. small business concerns working on biomedical and health technologies.

Non-dilutive40 days leftCompany requiredUnder 500 staffUnited States only

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