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NIDDK SBIR/STTR Small Business Program

NIDDK SBIR/STTR — Next Opening

Supports the United States NIDDK small business innovation pathway across metabolic, digestive, and kidney research development.

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) participates in the NIH-wide Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Omnibus Solicitation, providing non-dilutive grant funding to US small businesses conducting biomedical R&D across NIDDK's three extramural divisions: Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases; Digest

Diabetes, endocrine and metabolic diseases, digestive diseases, nutritional disorders, obesity, kidney diseases, urologic diseases, hematologic diseases.

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.5 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6–36 months
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: seed.nih.gov