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NIH NHLBI Small Business SBIR

Provides innovative organizations in United States to connect innovation teams to commercialization pathways and real buyers.

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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute is one of NIH's institutes within HHS, and its small-business SBIR program backs companies working on heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders. The standard funding track offers awards from $300,000 to $2.4 million, with a median actual award around $500,000, and the program is open to U.S.-incorporated for-profit small businesses.

Grants arrive multip…

Max award$2.4M
Realistic median$500K
Success rate10–20%
Decision time—

No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Multiple per year.

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