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Medical Devices (MD) - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program supports small businesses in developing novel medical device platforms, innovative medical technologies, or translating emerging scientific principles into health practice. It focuses on leading-edge innovations based on new discoveries or scientific principles.
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Medical Devices Grant – Apply Today | NSF SBIR For proposal preparation and submission instructions, click here . The SBIR/STTR program looks forward to receiving the submission of new Project Pitches in response to the new solicitations beginning on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Please direct any questions to sbir@nsf.
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The Medical Devices topic aims to develop novel medical device platforms, introduce innovative medical technologies or translate emerging scientific principles into health practice. Proposals should be considered leading edge innovations, typically based on a discovery, new approach or new scientific principle to medical devices or technologies.
Limited human subject clinical studies may be acceptable if they are performed in support of feasibility or proof-of-concept objectives. The program does not support proposals to conduct clinical trials for sample size calculations, statistically demonstrate safety or efficacy or the development of pre-clinical or clinical-stage drug candidates.
Clinical work performed primarily for regulatory purposes or post market surveillance are also not allowed. Proposals requesting support for clinical trials are noncompliant with the SBIR/STTR solicitation and returned without review . MD1.
Diagnostic Imaging or Monitoring MD2. General Medical Devices MD4. Manufacturing Processes or Prototyping Methods MD5.
Materials (non biological) MD6. Procedural Technologies or Visualization Application process for Medical Devices (MD) funding Eligibility for Medical Devices (MD) 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 Medical Devices (MD) proposals + Take our project assessment to see if your work might be a good fit for NSF funding.
Device to treat stress urinary incontinence in women Elidah created a medical device to help women with stress urinary incontinence - the inability to control the urge to urinate - a condition which impacts about one in three women. To learn more visit: https://www. elidah.
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.
Key questions and narrative sections extracted from the solicitation.
Project Fit Assessment: Describe the core scientific/engineering innovation underlying your proposed technology
Project Pitch: Summarize the technology innovation, commercial opportunity, and team qualifications
Full Proposal: Technical Approach — describe the R&D plan and innovation
Full Proposal: Commercial Potential — describe the market opportunity and path to commercialization
Full Proposal: Societal Impact — explain the broader societal benefits of the proposed work
Scoring criteria used to review proposals for this grant.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States, with at least 50% U. S. citizen or permanent resident ownership. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I: ~$300K; Phase II: ~$2M (for SBIR in general). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Medical Devices (MD) - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) are due September 5, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Medical Devices (MD) - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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