NEI Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Supports small United States businesses developing vision technologies through early-stage innovation grants.
The NEI Small Business Technology Transfer program is NEI's collaboration route for U.S. small businesses that need a research institution partner for vision-related R&D with commercialization potential. It sits in the same eye and vision portfolio as retina, cornea, lens, glaucoma, low-vision, and visual-processing work.
For FY2026, the NIH-wide ceilings used by NEI are $295,924 for Phase I and …
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Funds small business and research-partner teams on feasibility vision tools for future commercialization.
Funds collaborative small-business partnerships to mature vision innovation into market-ready healthcare technologies.