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The 2018 Omnibus (Parent) Grant Solicitations of the NIH, CDC, and FDA are now available for the SBIR and STTR (NIH only) programs. This issuance also implements new NIH Clinical Trials Policy and FORMS-E transition, as detailed below.
FORMS-E
With the transition to FORMS-E, applicants can no longer submit directly to www.grants.gov with a single, downloaded PDF form package. Submission options are:
- NIH ASSIST (Application Submission System & Interface for Submission Tracking) - recommended
- Grants.gov Workspace
- Your own System-to-System solution
Clinical Trials
Read the NIH definition of a clinical trial
View a decision tree to assist applicants in determining if their project is a clinical trial.
NIH is launching a series of initiatives that are rolling out in 2017-2018 to enhance the accountability and transparency of clinical research. These initiatives target key points along the whole clinical trial lifecycle from concept to results reporting. Learn more about these changes and how they will affect your research.
As a result of these initiatives, ALL applications, including SBIR/STTR, proposing any specific aims that meet NIH's definition of a clinical trial must now be submitted to a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that specifically states it accepts clinical trials.
Webinars
To assist with this adjustment, two informational webinars will be offered in February. The content of both webinars will be similar, but Webinar 1 will provide specific information about clinical trials and using the New PHS Human Subjects and Clinical Trials Information Form.
1. HHS SBIR/STTR PHS 2018-2 Grant Clinical Trial Parent Webinar
- Tuesday February 6, 2018, 2-4PM EST
- Please register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4986684741951874049
2. HHS SBIR/STTR PHS 2018-2 Grant Non-Clinical Trial Omnibus Webinar
- Wednesday February 7, 2018, 2-4PM EST
- Please register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2057287797905693697
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Small Business Topics of Special Interest for Fiscal Year 2018
The NHLBI accepts investigator-initiated grant applications relevant to the NHLBI mission through the Department of Health and Human Services Omnibus Grant Solicitations. While NHLBI has identified Topics of Special Interest (see below), the NHLBI also encourages mission-aligned applications for innovative technologies outside these targeted areas.
- Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications are accepted through the Omnibus Grant Solicitations:
- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR): PA-18-573 and PA-18-574
- Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR): PA-18-575 and PA-18-576
For important information about NHLBI's participation in the NIH SBIR/STTR program, please see pg. 157 of Program Descriptions and Research Topics.
Total funding support (direct costs, indirect costs, fee) typically cannot exceed a hard cap of $225,000 for Phase I awards, or $1,500,000 for Phase II awards. NIH may provide awards that exceed the standard budget guidelines for specific topics. For the list of topics approved for awards over statutory budget limitations, see Appendix A pg. 250 of Program Descriptions and Research Topics. Projects that fit these topics are not guaranteed to be awarded the requested budget.
Applicants considering requesting a budget greater than the statutory budget limits are strongly encouraged to contact us through our inquiry form before submitting an application.