NEI Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant Applications for Early-Stage Clinical Trials
National Institutes of Health
Description
Small businesses can apply for NEI's SBIR grants to conduct early-stage clinical trials that carry more than minimal risk, usually Phase I or II. These trials should aim to screen, diagnose, prevent, or treat vision disorders. It's recommended that applicants consult with NEI program staff before applying if human subjects are involved.
The NEI supports SBIR grant applications from small businesses to conduct early-stage clinical trials that involve more than minimal risk, typically Phase I or II trials. These trials should focus on screening, diagnosing, preventing, or treating vision disorders. Applicants are advised to consu…
Source
Grant ID
PAR-24-066
Agency
National Institutes of Health
Subcategory/Subagency
National Eye Institute
Program
SBIR
Key Dates
Opportunity Released
December 1, 2023
Open for Submission
December 1, 2023
Submission Deadline
January 7, 2027
Application Window Closes
January 7, 2027
Eligibility
The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:
- United States Small Business Concerns (SBCs) — for-profit entities with a place of business in the U.S., operating primarily in the U.S. or contributing significantly to the U.S. economy, and with no more than 500 employees including affiliates (SBIR program)
- Joint Venture Small Business Concerns that qualify as SBCs — joint ventures in which each party meets SBA SBIR ownership/control requirements; joint ventures must have less than 50% participation by foreign business entities and comply with 13 CFR 121.705(b) registration/proposal requirements where applicable
- SBCs majority-owned and controlled (>50%) by U.S. citizens or permanent resident individuals, or by other such SBCs
- SBCs owned by Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Corporations (ANCs), or Native Hawaiian Organizations (NHOs), or wholly owned business entities of such tribes/ANCs/NHOs
- SBCs majority-owned by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms — eligible for SBIR only (not eligible for STTR)
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