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NIMH Small Business Research (SBIR/STTR) Funding Opportunity Announcements is a grant program from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) that funds small businesses developing innovative technologies, tools, and treatments related to mental health.
Solicitations include the NIH Omnibus SBIR (R43/R44) and STTR (R41/R42) announcements as well as NIMH-specific priorities such as digital mental health innovations, HIV prevention tools for underserved populations, BRAIN Initiative technology translation, and a Small Business Transition Grant for early-career scientists. The Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) program is also available for Phase II recipients.
Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact NIMH program staff before submission. Standard NIH due dates apply to most solicitations.
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NIH SBIR & STTR Omnibus Funding Announcements PHS 2023 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH and CDC for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications PA-24-245 (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-24-246 (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Required) PHS 2023 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications PA-24-247 (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PA-24-248 (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required) Topic Specific SBIR & STTR Funding Opportunity Announcements Innovative Technologies to develop novel tools to prevent and treat HIV in underserved populations NIH and CDC SBIR Contract Solicitation Topic 001 Point-of-Care and Pharmacy-based Antiretroviral Drug Adherence Assays Topic 002 Development of novel In-vitro and In-vivo Models to support NeuroHIV Research SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program PAR-23-219: Technical Assistance and Late Stage Development (Clinical Trial Not Allowed) PAR-23-220: Technical Assistance and Late Stage Development (Clinical Trial Required) SBIR/STTR High-Priority Areas for Digital Mental Health Innovations SBIR/STTR Program Priorities to Bridge Gaps in Advancing the NIMH Mission Translation of BRAIN Initiative Technologies to the Marketplace NOT-MH-24-115 (SBIR/ STTR Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Note this RFA has a non-standard application due date
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small businesses with the potential to succeed commercially or provide significant societal benefits in the areas of neuroscience and mental health. STTR programs require academic research involvement. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Varies (aligned with NIH SBIR/STTR programs). Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Notice of Special Interest (NOSI): SBIR/STTR High-Priority Areas for Digital Mental Health Innovations (NOT-MH-24-120) is sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - NIH. NIMH is encouraging Small Business Concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications to develop, refine, and evaluate digital mental health technologies.
NIMH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs is sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - NIH. The NIMH SBIR and STTR Programs support research and development of innovative technologies by small businesses that have the potential to succeed commercially or provide significant societal benefits in the areas of neuroscience and mental health.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs is sponsored by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - NIH. These programs support small businesses to develop technologies that can advance the mission of the NIMH, including basic neuroscience research, translational and clinical research, clinical diagnosis and treatment, and dissemination and implementation of evidence-based research…