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SBIR funding for technologies to improve minority health and reduce disparities (NIH R43/R44)

NIH invites small businesses to apply for SBIR Phase I/II funding to develop technologies, services, and products that improve minority health and reduce health disparities in underserved communities. Eligible projects include diagnostics, digital health tools, wearables, and point-of-care solutions aligned with institute priorities (e.g., NIMHD, NHLBI, NIA, NIAAA, NIBIB, NIDCR, NIDDK, NCATS, …

Source

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Sub-agency: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities

Award

Award Ceiling: $2M

Dates

Application Window Closes: December 9, 2026

Opportunity Released: March 8, 2024

Open for Submission: March 8, 2024

Submission Deadline: December 9, 2026

Eligibility

small_business

Joint ventures in which each party meets SBIR SBC ownership/control requirements; foreign business participation in the joint venture must be <50%

U.S. SBCs majority-owned by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, and/or private equity firms (SBIR-only; subject to additional ownership limits)

United States Small Business Concerns (SBCs) organized for profit with a U.S. place of business (SBIR) and no more than 500 employees (including affiliates)

Keywords

sbir

small business

minority health

health disparities

digital health

diagnostics

wearable tech

clinical-trial-optional

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