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NIH SEED — Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development

Administers small business innovation support across life science agencies, from early proof-of-concept through commercialization planning.

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Key stats
Annual funding$1.4B
Programs4
Active grants4
Total grants4
About

NIH SEED, short for Small Business Education and Entrepreneurial Development, is the NIH-wide coordination office for small-business innovation funding inside the NIH Office of Extramural Research. It coordinates the SBIR and STTR system across 24 NIH institutes and centers and supports related HHS contract solicitations. The office oversees more than $1.4 billion a year in non-dilutive R&D suppor…

Programs & grants under this funder
NIH SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program

Helps NIH and Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program for II awardees needing late-stage commercialization funding beyond II.

1 grant
NIH CRP Commercialization Readiness Pilot
Open
— pool·13 days
NIH SBIR Contracts (Contract Solicitations)

Helps NIH Contracts for Topic-specific procurement contracts for innovation and strategic advancement.

NIH SBIR / STTR — Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer

Helps NIH and Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer for small biomedical businesses.

2 grants
NIH SBIR Phase I
Open
$1.4B pool·13 days
NIH SBIR Phase II
Open
— pool·13 days
NIH Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs

Helps NIH Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs for first-time entrepreneur PIs.

1 grant
NIH Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs
Open
— pool·13 days
Parent entityNational Institutes of Health
Last verified: 1 Jun 2026Source: seed.nih.gov