NIDILRR SBIR Phase I
Funds United States small businesses testing disability and rehabilitation technology concepts through NIDILRR SBIR Phase I grants.
The Administration for Community Living administers this FY2026 NIDILRR SBIR Phase I opportunity as a federal small-business grant under Assistance Listing 93.433. The opportunity number is HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0207. Phase I SBIR grants fund research to determine the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of concepts, topics, or ideas.
The forecasted FY2026 opportunity had USD 1,000,0…
Six-month feasibility research for small-business R/R&D products that improve the lives of people with disabilities and increase commercial application of ACL-supported research.
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