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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (NIMHD) is sponsored by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) / National Institutes of Health (NIH).
This program supports research and development by small businesses of innovative technologies with commercial potential or significant societal benefits, specifically focusing on improving health in populations that experience health disparities. This includes the development or adaptation of tools and technologies to enhance training and development of researchers and practitioners in mental health and substance use disorder services.
Technologies should be effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small businesses located and operating in the United States, with no more than 500 employees, focused on biomedical or behavioral research to improve human health, particularly for health disparity populations. Partnerships between small businesses and academic research institutions are also supported under the STTR program. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows phase I: $306,872; Phase II: up to $2,045,816 (individual NIH Institutes and Centers set their own budget limits). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs (NIMHD) is funded by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) / National Institutes of Health (NIH). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44 - Clinical Trial Optional) is sponsored by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) / National Institutes of Health (NIH). This program supports research and development by small businesses of innovative technologies with commercial potential or significant societal benefits, specifically focusing on improving health in populations that experience health disparities. This includes the development of diagnostic tools, monitoring and informatics devices, wearable technologies, mobile applications, and other digital health and wellness tools to improve heart, lung, blood, and sleep (HLBS) health in historically underserved, low-resource, and remote communities.
Food is Medicine (FIM) interventions to improve diet quality, food access, and the economic problem of chronic diseases among NIH-designated populations experiencing health disparities is sponsored by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) / National Institutes of Health (NIH). This highlighted topic encourages innovative multidisciplinary research to advance Food is Medicine (FIM) programs to prevent and address diet-related chronic diseases and associated health disparities across the lifespan. It supports research testing the effectiveness of FIM programs (e.g., medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions) and examining objective, measurable biobehavioral and/or clinical outcomes in humans. Small businesses can apply through appropriate NIH Parent Funding Announcements.
Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) is sponsored by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) / National Institutes of Health (NIH). This program expands national capacity for research in health sciences by supporting less research-intensive institutions that offer doctorate degrees in health professions or health-related sciences, with a focus on minority health and health disparities.
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