NIH Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program
National Institutes of Health·United States
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.
What you get
“A Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program budget is limited to $4,191,495 for a project timeline of up to 3 years.”
Can you apply
The Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program provides awarded Phase II and Phase IIB small businesses technical assistance and funding for late-stage development. Only United States small business concerns are eligible to submit applications to SBIR and STTR solicitations. Has, including its affiliates, not more than 500 employees.
When
Not open right now, and no next round has been announced.
Past rounds
- Standard due date September 2026closed 8 Sept 2026
What National Institutes of Health funds
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.
Everything National Institutes of Health funds →Details
The Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program provides awarded Phase II and Phase IIB small businesses with technical assistance and funding for late-stage development.
Read off the National Institutes of Health page on 29 Aug 2026. Funders move amounts and eligibility without announcing it, so confirm any figure here before you count on it.