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NIH NIBIB SBIR

Supports imaging and diagnostic device innovators through United States biomedical agencies advancing clinical evidence generation.

NIH NIBIB SBIR is the small-business route of the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, an NIH institute within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NIBIB’s mission is to transform understanding of disease and its prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment through technology development, and its scope runs across biomedical imaging, bioengineering, informat…

Max award$2M
Realistic median$400K
Success rate10–20%
Decision time—

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Multiple per year.

Last verified: 11 May 2026Source: www.nibib.nih.gov