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NIEHS SBIR Phase II

Supports United States. small businesses scaling environmental health technologies toward full development.

OpenNational Institute of Environmental Health SciencesUnited States
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The NIEHS SBIR Phase II award, made under the R44 mechanism, provides approximately $2,000,000 over two years for full research and development and early commercialization of environmental health technologies. Phase II is the development and scale-up stage of the NIH SBIR pathway; applicants must have successfully completed a Phase I SBIR award before applying, as direct-to-Phase-II applications a…

What this grant funds

Continued development and commercialization of technologies addressing environmental health challenges; follows Phase I feasibility.

Key facts
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.24 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: www.niehs.nih.gov