Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
ID: RFA-CA-24-023Type: Phase I
Overview

Topic

Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Agency

Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health

Program

Type: STTRPhase: Phase IYear: 2024

Topic Link

https://www.sbir.gov/node/2625013

Additional Information

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-CA-24-023.html
Timeline
  1. 1
    Release Apr 23, 2024 12:00 AM
  2. 2
    Open Jul 21, 2024 12:00 AM
  3. 3
    Next Submission Due Aug 21, 2024 12:00 AM
  4. 4
    Close Aug 22, 2024 12:00 AM
Description

The Department of Health and Human Services, specifically the National Institutes of Health, is seeking proposals for the Small Business Transition Grant for Early Career Scientists. This grant aims to support early-career academic scientists interested in transitioning to entrepreneurship while also facilitating the transfer of technology from academic laboratories into small businesses. The eligibility for this grant is limited to applicants with 10 years or less of post-graduate experience.

The grant allows for Phase I only Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) applications, as well as Fast-Track applications that transition from Phase I STTR to Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). The Phase I STTR allows for more work to be completed at the university and provides flexibility in terms of principal investigator (PI) employment. Upon successful completion of Phase I, fast-track applications transition to Phase II as an SBIR award, requiring the PI to move their employment to the small business and limiting university involvement.

Mentoring is a crucial component of this grant, and a mentoring plan is required in the application. The ideal candidate for this grant is a postdoctoral researcher who has participated in technology discovery during their academic work and is ready to move to a small business with the support of an experienced team.

Proposed projects must pertain to the mission space of one of the participating Institutes, including the National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, National Human Genome Research Institute, and National Institute of Mental Health. Each Institute has specific areas of research interest, and applicants are encouraged to contact the Scientific/Research Contacts from the respective Institutes to discuss program relevance.

The grant has key requirements, including the need for strong mentors, eligibility limited to early-career scientists, and alignment with the scientific/technical scope of the participating Institutes. Additionally, there are specific requirements for each Institute, such as completion of entrepreneurship training programs.

The transition from Phase I to Phase II is contingent upon meeting certain criteria, including a Phase I final progress report, an updated commercialization plan, updated IP agreements, letters of support from mentors, completion of entrepreneurship programs, and verification of SBIR eligibility.

The grant provides an opportunity for early-career scientists to transition to entrepreneurship and supports the advancement of technologies from academic research laboratories to small businesses.

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