The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has posted a grant opportunity titled "Miniaturization and Automation of Tissue Chip Systems (MATChS) (UT1/UT2 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)". This opportunity falls under the category of Health and is a Cooperative Agreement funding instrument type. Small businesses are eligible to apply for this grant.
The purpose of this grant is to support the development of MATChS using the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) cooperative agreement mechanisms. The goal is to fund research and development projects that focus on the creation of tools and turnkey technologies for higher throughput automated measures with on-line sensing. The aim is to reduce manual handling and enable rapid acquisition and analysis of data. The ultimate outcome of the funded projects will be the availability of miniaturized automated tissue chip platforms. These platforms will be used in drug development and various biomedical research laboratories.
As a cooperative agreement, small business concerns (SBCs) are expected to develop milestones and benchmarks. They will work closely with NIH staff to make progress in the project's aims, which include the development of an automated system and demonstrable pathways to commercialization.
The grant opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching. The deadline for applications is February 23, 2026, and the archive date is March 31, 2026. For more information and to apply, interested parties can visit the following website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-TR-23-018.html. Any inquiries can be directed to NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov.