Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding Agency:
- National Institutes of Health
Academic laboratories are critical partners for U.S. small businesses that are supported by the NIH SBIR/STTR Programs. These academic laboratories fulfill many roles, including both as the technology originators and collaborators of U.S. small businesses. This NOFO was developed, with the participation of multiple NIH ICs, to support a changing landscape of entrepreneurship where universities are increasingly encouraging junior scientists to become entrepreneurs.
Specific Areas of Research Interest from the participating NIH ICs of this NOFO are listed below. Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Scientific/Research Contacts from various NIH ICs listed in Section VII prior to submission to discuss IC program relevance.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) SBIR/STTR programs support the development, translation, and commercialization of novel therapeutics, devices, diagnostics, and processes that are aimed at reducing the burden of cancer. A retrospective economic impact analysis of NCI SBIR/STTR Phase II grants from 1998-2010 indicated there was a substantial rate of commercialization, with 247 products commercialized from 690 Phase II grants. Sales of products and services associated with these grants were reported at $9.1 billion. Based on the reported sales, economic modeling calculated that over 107,000 jobs were created and $26.2 billion of economic output was produced.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is the Federal Government’s lead agency for supporting scientific research on drug abuse and addiction. Over the last two decades, these research efforts, primarily conducted by academic institutions, have led to a substantial advance in the fundamental understanding of the neurobiological basis of substance use disorders (SUD). However, these insights and scientific breakthroughs have not been efficiently translated into scalable and effective solutions for SUD. For example, there are no pharmacotherapies approved to treat cannabis or stimulant use disorders, and the efficacy of available therapies for other SUDs such as opioid use disorder is limited. Through participation in this funding opportunity announcement, NIDA aims to empower the biomedical small business propagation in SUD fields and efficient technology transfer from academic labs.
The Small Business program at the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) is used to achieve the mission of the institute by supporting innovative technologies through various stages of commercial research and development. The NIBIB welcomes SBIR and STTR applications from small businesses proposing ideas relevant to its scientific program areas. Please contact program staff if you have questions about which institutes(s) would be the best fit for your technology.
NHGRI supports resources, approaches, and technologies that accelerate genomic research focused on the structure and biology of genomes; the genomics of disease; the implementation and effectiveness of genomic medicine; computational genomics and data science; the impact of genomic technology, advances, and implementation on health disparities and health equity; and ethical, legal, and social issues related to genomic advances. Within these areas, approaches that are comprehensive across the genome or are generalizable across variants, tissues, diseases, or functions may be in scope for NHGRI. NHGRI recognizes the importance of diversity in the genomic workforce, without which the promise of genomics cannot be fully achieved.
Total funding support (direct costs, indirect costs, fee) normally may not exceed $295,924 for Phase I awards and $1,972,928 for Phase II awards.
August 21, 2023
Saroj Regmi, Ph.D., National Cancer Institute (NCI), Telephone: 240-276-7289
Email: saroj.regmi@nih.gov