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Digital Health (DH) is a grant from the National Science Foundation SBIR/STTR program that funds early-stage small businesses developing innovative technologies to improve health, wellbeing, and healthcare delivery. Phase I awards are typically up to $275,000; Phase II awards up to $1,000,000. NSF takes zero equity.
The program covers six subtopics: assistive and rehabilitative technologies, AI in healthcare and drug discovery, healthcare workflow and economics, medical diagnostics and devices, physical and mental health, and other digital health technologies. Applications for the 2026 cycle are due July 27, 2026.
Eligible applicants must be U.S. small businesses with fewer than 500 employees, at least 50% owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents, and not majority-owned by venture capital, private equity, or hedge funds.
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The Digital Health topic aims to support entrepreneurs and startups at the earliest-stages of development of innovative, differentiated and novel technologies that aim to improve physical or mental wellbeing or health, enable or assist individuals to increase or regain independence and quality of life and improve the delivery of healthcare including efficiency, reducing cost or improving outcomes.
Technologies in this portfolio include those applying AI in healthcare or general wellness (medical image analysis, personalized medicine, EHR/EMR, Clinical decision support, Computer aided diagnostics, support or therapy, smart/connected medical devices) as well as technologies that enable or provide assistance to aging or disabled populations and individuals undergoing rehabilitation. DH1.
Assistive, Enabling and Rehabilitative technologies DH2. AI in healthcare and drug discovery DH3. Healthcare Workflow, Economics and Delivery DH4.
Medical Diagnostics and Devices DH5. Physical, Mental and Behavioral Health DH6. Other Digital Health Technologies Application process for Digital Health (DH) funding Eligibility for Digital Health (DH) funding + Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States.
At least 50% of your company’s equity must be owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents. NSF does not fund companies that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital firms, private equity firms, or hedge funds, to participate in SBIR and STTR. All funded work, including work done by consultants and contractors, needs to take place in the United States.
The project’s principal investigator (tech lead) must be legally employed at least 20 hours a week by the company seeking funding. The principal investigator doesn’t need any advanced degrees. The principal investigator needs to commit to at least one month (173 hours) of work on a funded project per six months of project duration.
Evaluation Criteria: What We Look for When Evaluating Digital Health (DH) proposals + Take our project assessment to see if your work might be a good fit for NSF funding.
'Moxi' the robot that supports nurses Diligent Robotics, a small business funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), created “Moxi,” a robot that supports clinical staff teams in acute care hospitals by executing logistical tasks so staff can focus on direct human care. To learn more visit: https://diligentrobots. com/ We invest up to $2 million in seed funding and take zero equity.
We’re looking for companies that are transformative, high-risk, have a market pull, and are scaleable.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States, with at least 50% equity owned by U. S. citizens or permanent residents. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates See official notice (Phase I awards typically up to $275,000; Phase II up to $1,000,000) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is July 27, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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