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NIDCD SBIR/STTR Small Business Grants

NIDCD SBIR Phase II

Funds follow-up development for small businesses extending early sensory communication technologies into practical products.

The NIDCD SBIR Phase II grant (R44) funds expanded research and development activities that build directly on results demonstrated in a completed NIDCD Phase I SBIR award. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders administers Phase II awards for small US for-profit companies whose Phase I work has confirmed the technical and scientific feasibility of an innovation within…

Continuation of Phase I SBIR research toward full R&D execution and commercialization in hearing, balance, voice, speech, taste, and smell technology areas.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.nidcd.nih.gov