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NIA Small Business Programs (SBIR & STTR)

Notice

The SBIR and STTR programs were reauthorized on April 13, 2026. Currently, NIH has no active SBIR or STTR Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs). Future NOFOs are forecasted at Grants.gov prior to opening for applications. The next standard receipt date is September 5, 2026.

Non-dilutive Funding for Healthy Aging Innovations

The NIA Small Business Programs manage the largest source of early-stage funding for aging-related research and development (R&D).

Each year, NIA provides nearly $150 million in R&D grants to small businesses through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

NIA has an unprecedented R&D budget to develop interventions that prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and AD-related dementias.