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Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health

Deadline: Apr 5, 2027

Summary

The grant aims to support the career development of investigators new to entrepreneurship within small businesses, focusing on enhancing their entrepreneurial skills while conducting research and development. Eligible applicants include various nonprofit organizations, government entities, for-profit organizations, educational institutions, and specific minority-serving institutions, while non-domestic entities are not eligible. Application details are not provided in the description, but interested parties can contact NIH Grants Information for further inquiries.

Full description

Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) aims to facilitate the career development and transition of investigators new to entrepreneurship with an interest in small business by simultaneously supporting their entrepreneurial development and the conduct of research and development under their direction. This NOFO supports small business concerns (SBCs) in employing and developing researchers as entrepreneurial Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). In addition to augmenting scientific research staff and supporting research and development...

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Government

  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • State governments
  • County governments
  • Special district governments

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, may be allowed.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

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