Federal programResearch

NIH SBIR/STTR, Health Innovation Grants

Run by National Institutes of Health, a federal agency

Non-dilutive R&D funding for health, biotech, medical device, and life science startups. Largest SBIR program in the US by dollar amount.

Award: Phase I: $314,000 | Phase II: $2,000,000+
Deadline: 3 cycles/year
Run by: National Institutes of Health; Federal

Who it's for

US for-profit small business
Fewer than 500 employees
Health-related technology
Qualified researcher as Principal Investigator

National Institutes of Health decides who gets help.

How to apply

You apply on the program's own website. GrantLantern doesn't process applications. We link you straight to the source.

Apply at sbir.nih.gov

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Where this comes from

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