National Institutes of Health (NIH) and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has 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 the topics in the solicitation.
Participating NIH Institutes and Centers:
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NAIAD)
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Participating CDC Centers:
National Center for Emerging Zoonotic and Infectious Disease (NCEZID)
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC)
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 no longer host solicitations, documents, and instructions.
Moving forward, all solicitation documents and instructions, including those from past solicitations, will be accessible exclusively through the Defense SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP), www.dodsbirsttr.mil. For complete details and to view all relevant documentation, visit the DSIP Solicitation Documents & Instructions page. This resource will serve as your one-stop shop for all DoD SBIR/STTR funding information.
NSF’s Fast-Track
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has introduced a new Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) offering to accelerate the commercialization of innovative technologies. This program aims to streamline the funding process for promising small businesses and startups engaged in cutting-edge research and development. Learn More.
NIH Entrepreneurship Bootcamp
Are you an academic or small business life science innovator looking for free entrepreneurship training? Submit your request for the new NIH Entrepreneurship Bootcamp by Friday, August 16, to learn about:
The customer discovery process to assess customer and stakeholder needs
How to develop stronger business models and market strategies
How to validate commercialization plans
Eligibility
Submissions must include a team of at least two persons consisting of 1) a technical lead with expertise in the proposed project area and 2) a person acting as the business lead. A third team member acting as a mentor or industry advisor is optional.
Each team member must commit to spending 10-20 hours/week for webinars, coaching, and coursework over 7 weeks.
If you have an active SBIR/STTR award (including no cost extension) during the course, your team is not eligible for this program. (Active SBIR/STTR Phase I awardees are eligible forother programs.)
BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, LLC (BBCetc) works with technology-based entrepreneurs and companies across the U.S. on strategies to advance their R&D efforts to commercialization. The BBCetc team is nationally recognized for its success in helping clients secure federal funding through the SBIR and STTR programs. BBCetc services include research grant assistance, SBIR/STTR training and proposal development assistance, and grants and contract management.
