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NIH Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (America's Seed Fund powered by NIH)

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US public funding for early-stage health and biomedical research by small for-profit businesses

About NIH Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (America's Seed Fund powered by NIH)

NIH Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, known as America’s Seed Fund powered by NIH, are public funding programmes in the US. They provide non-dilutive grants to US small businesses that are for-profit, for early-stage research in health and the biomedical sciences.

Services

  • Phase I: the first stage of funding, covering direct and indirect costs within a set limit.
  • Phase II: a second stage with a higher limit, under the same rules.
  • Topic waivers: higher limits for specific topics where the SBA has granted a waiver.
  • Funding status: calls were pulled during the 2025-26 lapse and reissued from 29 May 2026.

Who it serves

For-profit small businesses in the US working on early-stage health and biomedical research.

Key facts

  • Based in: US
  • Funder: NIH
  • Stages: Phase I and Phase II

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Trust Score

4/ 100
Trust Score: New

An earned signal from verification, reviews, awards, transparency and engagement - the vendor can't buy it.

Verification
0/100 · 20%
Reviews
0/100 · 30%
Awards
0/100 · 15%
Transparency
18/100 · 20%
Engagement
0/100 · 15%
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Updated 9/17/2026

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