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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

up to $4,191,495Cash

A Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program budget is limited to $4,191,495 for a project timeline of up to 3 years.

Equity takenNone, non-dilutive

Can you apply

VC backingNot required
Referral or partnerNot required
Registered companyRequired
IndividualsNot eligible
Open sourcenot stated
Team size capUnder 500 employees
CountriesUnited States
Before you applyMust already hold an NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II or Phase IIB award. eRA Commons credentials are required for application and to use ASSIST. sbir.gov states: "You must have a Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov to receive SBIR/STTR awards."

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 yet. The next round is listed below.

Upcoming

  • Standard due date September 2026closes 8 Sept 2026 · 40 days left

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.

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Details

The Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program provides awarded Phase II and Phase IIB small businesses with technical assistance and funding for late-stage development.

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