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# NINDS Small Business Program | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Trastornos neurológicos en español Health Information Toggle Health Information Dropdown * Clinical Trials and Studies * Patient & Caregiver Education Funding Toggle Funding Dropdown * Preparing Your Application * Determining Your Funding Likelihood * NINDS Small Business Program * Training & Career Development Current Research Toggle Current Research Dropdown * Focus on Tools & Topics * Research Funded by NINDS * Trans-Agency Activities News & Events Toggle News & Events Dropdown PublicationsToggle Publications Dropdown About NINDS Toggle About NINDS Dropdown [](https://www.
ninds. nih. gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program) # NINDS Small Business Program The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Small Business Program is a congressionally-mandated set-aside program to encourage research and development leading to commercialization.
TheNINDSSmall Business Program is used to achieve the mission of the Institute by supporting innovative ideas at different stages of development, including applied bench research, translational research, and early-stage clinical trials. * Potential applicants should**send a brief abstract or overview of their technology at least one month before**theSBIR/STTR standard deadline. * Contact Small Business Program staff at:NINDS_SBIR@ninds.
nih. gov * Further questions? Visit our list ofNINDS Small Business FAQS.
## Learn more about the NINDS Small Business Program Compare our programs and grants View our areas of interest and NIH-wide initiatives How to prepare and submit an application NINDS SBIR/STTR funding decision process Awardees seeking collaboration or investment Resources for commercialization Applicant FAQs and resources Frequently Asked Questions Portfolio Companies selected for investor events [](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#mobile-menu-toggle) * Approved Initiative Concepts * Research Opportunity Announcements * About Funding[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2) * NINDS Global Health Research Activities * NINDS Research Priorities * Types of Research Support[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2-1-3) * Administrative Supplements * Research Capacity Building for Resource Limited Institutions * Research Project Grants * Achievement Awards[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2-1-3-2-4) * Research Program Award (R35) Recipients[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2-1-3-2-4-3-1) * NINDS Research Program Award (R35) * Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award (R37)[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2-1-3-2-4-3-2) * Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award (R37) Recipients * Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2-1-3-2-4-3-3) * Landis Award for Outstanding Mentorship Recipients[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2-1-3-2-4-3-3-4-1) * NINDS Landis Mentor Award Nomination Form * NINDS K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award Recipients * K12 Neurosurgeon Research Career Development Program (NRCDP) Awardees * Team or Multi-Component[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2-1-3-2-5) * Collaborative Opportunities for Multidisciplinary, Bold, and Innovative Neuroscience (COMBINE) (RM1) * Conference and Supporting Resources[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2-1-3-2-7) * NINDS R13/U13 Guidelines * Contracts[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-2-1-3-2-8) * Find Your NINDS Program Officer * Preparing Your Application[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-3) * The Application Process[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-3-1-1) * Pre-Submission Approval $500k+/Year Budget * Pre-Submission Approval R13/U13 * Determining Eligiblity[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-3-1-2) * New and Early Stage Investigators * Preparing a Budget[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-3-1-4) * Preparing a Research Plan[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-3-1-5) * Rigorous Study Design and Transparent Reporting * Writing a Research Strategy * Additional Application Elements * Data Management and Sharing Plan[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-3-1-7) * NINDS Interpretation of the NIH GDS Policy * Human Subject Clinical Trials * Biohazards and Select Agents * Submission Troubleshooting and Technology * After You Submit[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-4) * Tracking Your Application * Understanding the Review Process[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-4-1-2) * First-Level Peer Review * Scoring and Summary Statements * Second-Level Peer Review * Determining Your Funding Likelihood[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-5) * Post Review: Next Steps * Funding Outcomes Data[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-5-1-5) * FY22 Total Extramural Research Expenditures * FY23 Total Extramural Research Expenditures * Manage Your Award[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-6) * Pre-Award[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-6-1-1) * Rules and Policies for Funding Consideration * Applications with Foreign Components * During Award[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-6-1-2) * Change in Scope or Data Sharing * Change in PI or Senior/Key Personnel * Phased and Transition Awards * NINDS Small Business Program[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-7) * Types of NINDS Small Business Grants * Small Business Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) * Submitting a Small Business Application * NINDS SBIR/STTR Funding Decision Process * Resources for Small Business Awardees * Training & Career Development[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-8) * Choose an Award by Career Stage & Eligibility[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-8-1-1) * High School, Undergraduate, & Post-Baccalaureate * Choose an Award by Program Type[](https://www. ninds. nih.
gov/funding/ninds-small-business-program#menu--0-0-8-1-2) * Career Development Awards * Other Training-Related Programs * NINDS's Building Up the Nerve Podcast Did you find the content you were looking for?
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