NHGRI Small Business Innovation Research / Small Business Technology Transfer

NHGRI Commercialization Readiness Pilot

Funds prior NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II small businesses completing late-stage R&D and commercialization work.

⚠ This may reflect a past cycle — verify the current call on the funder's site.

NHGRI Commercialization Readiness Pilot is the NHGRI-participating path under NIH's SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot program. The captured PAR-23-219 NOFO is expired, so this row is recorded as closed rather than open. NHGRI's current institute page still states that NHGRI accepts Commercialization Readiness Pilot projects, while also stating that NHGRI does not accept Phase IIB SBIR projects.

The CRP NOFO supported small business concerns with NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II or Phase IIB awards that were active within the prior 36 months or active at the requested start date. The program funded work that helps move prior SBIR/STTR projects toward commercialization, including technical assistance and late-stage R&D that is often outsourced to contract research organizations. The captured source does not state an NHGRI-specific award cap, so amount fields are left blank.

Applications under the captured NOFO were due on NIH standard-style dates and the last listed application due date was September 5, 2025, with the opportunity expiring September 6, 2025. A company should not use this expired NOFO for a new application; it should watch for a successor CRP NOFO or confirm the current route with NHGRI small-business staff.