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NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal funding opportunity PA-27-101 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

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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
$1B
Awards in window
9,367

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 July 2026

Synopsis

The NIH Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough award bridges the funding gap between the end of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II award and commercialization. The Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough provides previously funded NIH SBIR or STTR projects additional support for later-stage research and development (R&D).

Who can apply

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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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · SEEDinfo@nih.gov · 301-402-2541

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