Nursing Research - SBIR-STTR

Nurses understand that improving health and well-being means addressing people's needs in multiple settings, contexts, and over the life course. NINR-supported science uses nursing's holistic patient and community-focused perspective and wide reach a

Small business program (SBIR and STTR) grants include the following activity codes: R41, R42, R43, R44.

SBIR grants can be awarded only to domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit and have no more than 500 employees). Primary employment (more than one-half time) of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project. STTR grants can be awarded only to domestic small business concerns (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit and have no more than 500 employees) which "partner" with a non-profit research institution to conduct cooperative research and development. Under the SBIR program, for both Phase I and Phase II, the primary employment of the PD/PI must be with the small business concern at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project.

Grantee agrees to administer the grant in accordance with the regulations and policies governing the research grant programs of the Public Health Service as stated in the terms and conditions on the application for the grant. SBIR Phase I grants (of approximately 6-months' duration) are to establish the technical merit and feasibility of a proposed research effort that may lead to a commercial product or process. Phase II grants are for the continuation of the research initiated in Phase I and which are likely to result in commercial products or processes. STTR Phase I grants (normally of 1-year duration) are to determine the scientific, technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of the proposed cooperative effort that has potential for commercial application.

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of the significance of the proposed research; approach; innovation; investigators; environment; and alignment with NIH and Administration priorities.

Each application receives a dual scientific review by non-NIH scientists. Awards are issued by the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). All accepted applications are evaluated for scientific and technical merit by an appropriate scientific peer review panel and by a national advisory council. All applications deemed competitive compete for available SBIR/STTR set-aside funds on the basis of scientific and technical merit and the commercial potential of the proposed research, program relevance, and program balance among the areas of research.

Renewal applications are accepted, as described in the relevant Notice of Funding Opportunity.

A Principal Investigator (PI) and/or applicant institution may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the initial peer review of his/her application by contacting the appropriate NIH Program Official (PO). A description of the NIH Peer Review Policy and http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-064.html.