NICHD SBIR/STTR Phase I
Funds small-business feasibility research in pediatric and maternal health through United States innovation support.
The NICHD SBIR/STTR Phase I program provides feasibility-stage funding to US small businesses developing innovative products relevant to the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's scientific mission. NICHD's mission spans the full human lifespan from contraception and fertility through pregnancy, birth, child and adolescent development, pediatric infectio…
Feasibility-stage small-business innovation relevant to NICHD's mission — covering contraception, pregnancy, child development, pediatric infectious disease, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and rehabilitation technology.
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All guides →SBIR/STTR Grants for Deeptech Startups
A practical guide to SBIR and STTR grants for deeptech startups, including agency fit, Phase I and II logic, eligibility, budgets, and review criteria.
DocumentsNIH Biosketch Guide: Format, SciENcv Steps, and Examples
Learn what an NIH biosketch is, how the format works, what to prepare for SciENcv, and how startup teams should avoid common biosketch mistakes.
Write proposalHow to Write a Specific Aims Page
Learn how to write a specific aims page for NIH, SBIR-adjacent, and translational R&D grants, with structure, reviewer logic, examples, and common mistakes.
Where to applyGrants for Biotech Startups: NIH, NSF, SBIR/STTR, and Non-Dilutive Funding
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