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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Funds NHLBI, a National Institutes of Health institute focused on heart, lung, blood, and sleep condition progress.

United Stateswww.nhlbi.nih.gov
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Annual funding—
Programs5
Active grants2
Total grants4
About

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is one of NIH's 27 Institutes and Centers and funds work on heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. It sits within NIH and HHS and supports both investigator-initiated research and translation into clinical and commercial use.

The institute uses NIH-wide parent mechanisms alongside NHLBI-specific solicitations, including SBIR and STTR, Catalyze, …

Programs & grants under this funder
NHLBI Catalyze Program

Helps NHLBI Catalyze Program for move NHLBI discoveries for innovation and strategic advancement.

1 grant
NHLBI Catalyze — Reissue
Between cycles
— pool
NHLBI Small Grant Program for K Award Recipients

Helps NHLBI Small Grant Program for K Award Recipients for junior investigators who completed NHLBI awards.

1 grant
NHLBI Small Grant Program for K Recipients
Open
— pool·809 days
NIH NHLBI Small Business SBIR

Provides innovative organizations in United States to connect innovation teams to commercialization pathways and real buyers.

NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards

Helps NHLBI Phase IIB Bridge Awards for over years to advance NHLBI technologies toward regulatory clearance and commercialization.

1 grant
NHLBI SBIR Phase IIB Bridge Awards
Closed
$52.5M pool
NHLBI Small Business Program (SBIR/STTR)

Helps NHLBI Small Business Program for small businesses developing heart.

1 grant
NHLBI SBIR/STTR — Standard
Open
— pool·14 days
Parent entityNational Institutes of Health
Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: www.nhlbi.nih.gov