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NIH Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs

NIH Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs

Supports first-time founder entrepreneurs in the United States with healthcare prototypes from early ideas.

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About

The NIH Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs is a career-development funding program administered through NIH's Office of Extramural Research SEED office and delivered via participating Institutes and Centers (ICs). It supports Phase I and Fast-Track SBIR and STTR awards specifically designed for first-time principal investigators who possess research, technology development, or h…

What this grant funds

Phase I and Fast-Track SBIR/STTR awards for first-time principal investigators transitioning into biomedical entrepreneurship, across NIH Institutes and Centers that elect to participate.

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.5 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.6–24 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: 24 Jul 2026Source: seed.nih.gov