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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

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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

Summary 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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NIH Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs (America's Seed Fund powered by NIH) is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #4.

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