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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs

Contents

• Description
• Funding Opportunities
• Helpful Resources
  • Federal
  • NIH
  • NIBIB
  • Other
• NIBIB Contacts

Description

The mission of the NIBIB is to improve health by leading the development and application of emerging and breakthrough biomedical technologies based in the physical and engineering sciences. Congressional legislation mandates that the NIBIB “facilitate the transfer of technologies to medical applications.” In accordance with this mandate, the NIBIB supports the SBIR and STTR programs.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is a highly competitive three-phase award system which provides qualified small business concerns with opportunities to propose innovative ideas that meet the specific research and research and development needs of the Federal Government.

• NIBIB's Mission
• SBIR and STTR Programs
  (http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbirsttr_programs.htm)

Funding Opportunities

• Small Business Funding Opportunities, Policies and Resources
  NIH Office of Extramural Research - (http://grants2.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm)
• NIBIB funding opportunities database

 Helpful Resources

Federal

• Frequently asked questions about the SBIR and STTR programs  
  United States Small Business Administration - (http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/sbir/indexfaqs.html
• United States Small Business Administration Office of Technology
  (http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/SBIR/)
• SBIRWorld
  National Science Foundation - (http://sbirworld.com/)
• Business.gov 
  The official business site of the U.S. Government - (http://www.business.gov/)

NIH

• SBIT/STTR Policy and Grantsmanship Information
  Office of Extramural Research - (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir_policy.htm)
• Submitting competing SBIR/STTR Grant Applications
  Office of Extramural Research - (http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbirsttr_receipt_dates.htm)
• Advice on Small Business (SBIR and STTR) Applications
  From NIAID - (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/sbir/pres.htm)
• Tips to Improve an SBIR/STTR Application
  From NIDA - (http://www.drugabuse.gov/Funding/tips.html)
• Sample Annotated SBIR Application
  From NIAID - (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/NCN/sbir/app/default.htm)
• SBIR Revised Application Examples (Phase I and Phase II)
  From NCI - (http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/hcirb/sbir/toolbox.html)

NIBIB

• Policies for Researchers
  Use of human subjects, animals, stem cells; data sharing; intellectual property
• Grant Application Resources 
  Staff presentations; links on grant writing, submission, grant receipt and review
• Research Program Areas 
  Descriptions of NIBIB research areas

Other

• SBIR Gateway (http://www.zyn.com/sbir/)
  A site provided by Zyn Systems that serves state and federal governments and small businesses and accepts no outside funding

NIBIB Contacts

To discuss a SBIR or STTR application with an NIBIB representative, please contact:

Todd Merchak, B.S.
Phone: 301-496-8592