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Grant · Bethesda, Maryland, United States

NIH SBIR/STTR (NIH Seed Fund)

Federal grants for US small businesses developing health and life science products. Applications are due on three standard dates a year under NIH's SBIR and STTR funding opportunities.

Open · closes 5 Jan 2027 Run by U.S. National Institutes of Health

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published Phase I, Phase II and Phase IIB awards; amounts are set in each funding opportunity. NIH describes US$1.4 billion a year in small business funding.
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
None (equity-free)
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Remote
Stages
Pre-seed, seed
Sectors
Health tech, Biotech, Medtech
Open to founders from
United States
Perks
not published

Application dates

Open · closes 5 Jan 2027January 2027 standard due date

Usual timing: Standard SBIR/STTR due dates are 5 January, 5 April and 5 September each year; dates on weekends or federal holidays move to the next business day.

Every window we track
CohortOpensClosesStartsDemo day
January 2027 standard due datenot published5 January 2027not publishednot published
April 2027 standard due datenot published5 April 2027not publishednot published

Who can apply

  • For-profit business located in and operating primarily within the United States
  • No more than 500 employees, including affiliates
  • More than 50% owned and controlled by US citizens or permanent residents (SBIR also allows majority ownership by multiple VC, hedge fund or private equity firms)
  • Stage: pre-seed, seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme says it takes no equity. Still read the agreement for warrants, revenue shares or rights in a later round.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs remotely. Check the time zone of live sessions.
  4. Applications are open until 5 January 2027.

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