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Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted.

The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.

Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at opm.gov.

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NCI SBIR/STTR Small Business Funding

Researcher-initiated projects that are within the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) mission can receive small business funding, resources, and support from the NCI Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

Funding is primarily awarded through either a grant or a contract, though supplemental awards are also available. Grants are investigator-initiated, whereas contracts are defined by NIH. Grant submissions are accepted three times per year, except for targeted solicitations, which have variable receipt dates. Contract submissions are accepted only once per year and focus on NCI priority areas. Contracts are awarded to projects that have a strong potential for commercial success, and development progresses with significant oversight from NCI.

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