StartupSoftware & SaaS+ Hardware & ManufacturingGrantGovernment ProgramNon-dilutive
SBIR (NIH)
National Institutes of Health
BLUF: Bottom Line Up Front
· Five-second scanTotal time commitment
150-300 hours per proposal
Admittance criteria
Application + Committee Selection
Funding type
Non-Dilutive GrantNon-dilutive
Delivery mode
N/A
Academic backing
Strong
Best for
Startup
Eligibility
Small businesses developing biomedical / health technologies.
Award
Phase I up to $400k; Phase II up to $2M
Deadlines
Multiple cycles · Three cycles per year
Editor's take
Higher Phase I award caps than DoD.
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