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NIH has Increased Their Budget Cap
The NIH has updated their SBIR/STTR Phase I and Phase II Budget caps! Phase I awards $314,363 Phase II awards $2,095,748 Be sure to read the full details here. This Notice of Change to Award Budget for PHS 2024-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC,...
DOD 2024.3/C Is In Pre-Release
Pre-Release: 8/21/24 Open: 9/18/24 Close: 10/16/24 Full proposal details at www.dodsbirsttr.mil Need assistance writing a compelling proposal? Connect with our DOD consultants here.
The NIH and CDC have released their annual SBIR contracts solicitation
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released their annual SBIR contracts solicitation (PHS-2025-1). Review the specific need areas (referred to as Contract Topics). Your proposal must respond to one of...
Changes to DOD website -DSIP
The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced a significant change regarding the posting of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding opportunities. Effective immediately, the website www.defensesbirsttr.mil will...
24.2/B Pre-release
DOD pre-released 168 SBIR/STTR under 24.2/B. You have until May 15th, 2024, to contact the technical points of contact at DOD. Topics open May 16th, 2024 and close June 13th, 2024 To review the topics, go to: https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/topics-app/
Updates regarding NIH SBIR/STTR applications
Updates regarding NIH SBIR/STTR applications There have been some recent updates affecting SBIR/STTR applications for the NIH April 5 th deadline. The Office of Personnel Management has announced new salary levels for the Executive Pay Scale. Effective January 1,...
DOE 2024 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 – DELAY
The DOE's 2024 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2, was supposed to be released on December 11 but has been delayed indefinitely. Interested applicants will be UNABLE to submit Letters of Intent until the solicitation is released. Here are suggestions on how to proceed: In...
You’ve Submitted Your NIH SBIR/STTR Proposal. What Happens Now?
So you survived electronic submission. Your proposal made it to NIH. You saw your beautifully compiled proposal in your NIH eRA Commons account. What happens now? First, your application will now pass to NIH's Center for Scientific Review where it will be assigned a...
DOE’s FY 2024 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement
Topics for the Department of Energy (DOE) FY 2024 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) have been issued and are available on their website: https://science.osti.gov/sbir/Funding-Opportunities. The following DOE program offices are...
Now Open: NIH/CDC SBIR Contract Solicitation
The FY24 SBIR contract solicitation (PHS-2024-1) has been released. The solicitation lists specific need areas (referred to as Contract Topics). To submit a contract proposal, your small business must respond to one of these topics. Proposals are due...
