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HHS Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs is sponsored by National Institutes of Health (NIH). This Notice of Funding Opportunity facilitates the career development and transition of investigators new to entrepreneurship with an interest in small business.
It supports small business concerns (SBCs) in employing and developing researchers as entrepreneurial Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs), providing entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and career development. The goal is to develop promising technologies and products aligning with NIH's mission.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small business concerns (SBCs) employing and developing researchers as entrepreneurial Program Directors/Principal Investigators (PDs/PIs). Optimal PDs/PIs are scientists and professionals with strong research, technology development, and/or healthcare delivery skills and experience, but limited entrepreneurial and independent research project leadership experience. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
HHS Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs is funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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