Because of a lapse in government funding, the information on this website may not be up to date, transactions submitted via the website may not be processed, and the agency may not be able to respond to inquiries until appropriations are enacted.

The NIH Clinical Center (the research hospital of NIH) is open. For more details about its operating status, please visit cc.nih.gov.

Updates regarding government operating status and resumption of normal operations can be found at OPM.gov.

Small Business Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)

NICHD participates in the omnibus NOFOs for small business programs as well as certain targeted opportunities.

Prior to searching for a funding opportunity, it is important to determine whether your project includes a clinical trial as defined by NIH. Please refer to NIH’s Definition of a Clinical Trial as well as the Clinical Trial Decision Tree.

Specific information about Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) NOFOs is as follows.

R43/R44

SBIR Grant (Phase I/Phase II/Fast-Track) 

R41/R42

STTR Grant (Phase I/Phase II/Fast-Track) 

You can also review the full Omnibus Solicitation (PDF 2 MB) for more information; NICHD-specific information begins on page 43.

NIH has received a waiver from the Small Business Administration, as authorized by 15 U.S. Code § 638 (PDF 288 KB), to exceed the hard cap for specific topics. Visit https://seed.nih.gov/sites/default/files/HHS_Topics_for_Budget_Waivers.pdf (PDF 400 KB) for the list of topics.

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