NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)
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- Posted
- May 28, 2026
- Closes
- April 5, 2029
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.853, 93.838, 93.839, 93.866, 93.307, 93.847, 93.394, 93.837, 93.855, 93.313, 93.393, 93.865, 93.350, 93.242, 93.867, 93.233, 93.351, 93.840, 93.859, 93.273, 93.395
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- June 4, 2029
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.853 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $1.8B
- FY2025 obligated
- $1.8B
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $1.4B
- Awards in window
- 9,485
Top recipients: The General Hospital Corporation, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, The Johns Hopkins University, Regents of the University of Michigan, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
Who can apply
- Small businesses
Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) that have previously received an NIH SBIR or STTR Phase II award are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity. Only one NIH Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough award is allowed per project. This NOFO supports Renewal/Resubmission "Type 2" Applications from recipients with NIH Phase II SBIR/STTR awards that are submitted within the first six due dates following the expiration of their budget period. Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Unfunded international collaborations or unfunded foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, may be allowed.
How to apply
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