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- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment food and nutrition health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PHS 2013 02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR R43/R44)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.103 Food and Drug AdministrationResearch 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.184 Disabilities Prevention 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.262 Occupational Safety and Health Program 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.283 Centers for Disease Control and PreventionInvestigations and Technical Assistance 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research 93.350 National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 93.351 Research Infrastructure Programs 93.361 Nursing Research 93.393 Cancer Cause and Prevention Research 93.394 Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research 93.395 Cancer Treatment Research 93.396 Cancer Biology Research 93.399 Cancer Control 93.595 Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies 93.647 Social Services Research and Demonstration 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research 93.838 Lung Diseases Research 93.839 Blood Diseases and Resources Research 93.846 Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research 93.853 Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research 93.856 Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research 93.866 Aging Research 93.867 Vision Research 93.879 Medical Library Assistance.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 30, 2013 and posted on Jan 24, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 30, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses.
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Opportunity Summary:
PHS 2013-02 is an omnibus, or parent, solicitation that lets U.S. small business concerns apply for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant funding through several major federal health and human services agencies: the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF). The basic purpose is to support early-stage, high-impact research and development led by small businesses that have the technical expertise to create innovative products, tools, services, or technologies that align with the public health, biomedical, behavioral, regulatory science, and social services missions of the participating agencies. Rather than being a single narrow program area, this parent announcement functions as a broad entry point into SBIR across many institutes and centers, with applicants expected to select the most appropriate awarding component and align their proposal with specific research topics described in the companion topic document referenced in the announcement.
This opportunity uses the SBIR grant mechanisms R43 and R44, which correspond to the two classic SBIR phases. Phase I (generally R43) is meant to establish feasibility and technical merit, such as building and testing an initial prototype, validating an assay, demonstrating proof of concept, or producing preliminary data that de-risks a commercializable innovation. Phase II (generally R44) supports more advanced R&D, such as optimization, scale-up, extended validation, more rigorous testing, and preparation for commercialization or for later-stage clinical or field studies depending on the technology. Because it is a parent SBIR solicitation, it is designed to accommodate a wide range of innovation types, from therapeutics and diagnostics to software, devices, data platforms, public health tools, and other applied technologies, provided the work is responsive to the participating agency missions and the identified topic areas.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. small business concerns, meaning the applicant must meet SBIR small business requirements (a for-profit business that is organized in the United States, has a place of business in the U.S., operates primarily within the U.S., and is majority-owned and controlled by U.S. citizens/permanent residents or by another qualifying business entity, depending on the SBIR rules in effect at the time). The solicitation is explicitly geared toward companies that can demonstrate both research capability and a credible path toward delivering an innovation that can be translated into real-world use, which in SBIR terms typically means thinking early about commercialization, adoption, regulatory pathways when relevant, and the practical constraints of the market or end users.
The scope is intentionally broad and spans multiple federal program areas reflected in the funding activity categories listed: education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and income security and social services. The breadth is also visible in the long list of CFDA program numbers associated with this solicitation, covering fields such as cancer research, cardiovascular and lung diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases, infectious diseases and microbiology, mental health and substance use, aging, child health and development, occupational safety and health, injury prevention, genomics, vision and hearing research, nursing research, complementary and integrative health, translational sciences, minority health and health disparities, and medical library and information services. The inclusion of FDA-related research emphasizes that proposals can also fit within regulatory science and applied research that helps improve how medical products are assessed, developed, monitored, or used safely, while CDC participation highlights prevention, surveillance, public health practice, and population-level tools. ACF participation signals that innovations may also target human services and social program research, evaluation, and implementation challenges, including areas connected to welfare reform and social services demonstration and evaluation.
Operationally, the announcement is identified as Funding Opportunity Number PA-13-088, categorized as a discretionary grant. It does not require cost sharing or matching, which is important for small businesses because it means the federal award does not require the company to contribute a mandated percentage of project costs from its own funds as a condition of the award. The opportunity was posted January 24, 2013, and the listing indicates key administrative dates including an original closing date of January 7, 2014, alongside other dated fields (creation date May 30, 2013; current closing date shown as May 30, 2013; archive date June 30, 2013). In practice, NIH parent SBIR announcements often operate on standard receipt cycles with multiple due dates, so applicants typically confirm the active submission deadlines, receipt dates, and any updates directly in the full FOA.
Applicants are expected to consult the full announcement and, critically, the companion document listing the SBIR/STTR program descriptions and specific research topics for NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACF. That topic guidance is where a company determines fit, identifies the most appropriate participating institute/center or agency component, and ensures the proposed work addresses an area of interest. The FOA is therefore less about prescribing one research question and more about providing a structured, widely applicable mechanism for small businesses to bring forward innovative R&D proposals that advance federal public health and human services missions while supporting commercialization and real-world impact.
For access and administrative support, the listing points to the official FOA page at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-088.html and provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
FAQs: PHS 2013-02 (PA-13-088) Omnibus/Parent SBIR Solicitation
What is PHS 2013-02 (PA-13-088)?
PHS 2013-02 is an omnibus (parent) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) solicitation that allows U.S. small business concerns to apply for SBIR grant funding through multiple federal health and human services agencies. In the listing provided, the Funding Opportunity Number is PA-13-088 and it is described as a discretionary grant.
Which agencies participate in this parent SBIR opportunity?
This parent solicitation spans several major agencies within health and human services: the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF).
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support early-stage, high-impact research and development led by small businesses with the technical expertise to create innovative products, tools, services, or technologies aligned with the public health, biomedical, behavioral, regulatory science, and social services missions of the participating agencies.
Is this a narrow topic-specific program or a broad entry point?
It is a broad entry point. Rather than focusing on a single narrow program area, this parent announcement functions as a general SBIR gateway across many institutes and centers. Applicants are expected to align their proposal with specific research topics described in the companion topic document referenced by the announcement.
What SBIR grant mechanisms are used under this opportunity?
The opportunity uses SBIR grant mechanisms R43 and R44, which correspond to the two classic SBIR phases.
What is the difference between Phase I and Phase II in this solicitation?
Phase I (generally R43) is intended to establish feasibility and technical merit, such as developing and testing an initial prototype, validating an assay, demonstrating proof of concept, or generating preliminary data that reduces technical risk. Phase II (generally R44) supports more advanced R&D, such as optimization, scale-up, extended validation, more rigorous testing, and preparation for commercialization or later-stage clinical/field studies depending on the technology.
What kinds of projects or innovations are a fit for this parent SBIR?
The scope is intentionally broad and can accommodate many innovation types, including therapeutics, diagnostics, software, devices, data platforms, public health tools, and other applied technologies, as long as the proposed work is responsive to participating agency missions and aligns with the identified topic areas.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. small business concerns that meet SBIR small business requirements. The applicant must be a for-profit business organized in the United States, have a place of business in the U.S., operate primarily within the U.S., and be majority-owned and controlled by U.S. citizens/permanent residents or another qualifying business entity, depending on the SBIR rules in effect at the time.
Does this funding opportunity expect commercialization planning?
Yes. The solicitation is geared toward companies that can demonstrate research capability and a credible path to translating an innovation into real-world use. In SBIR terms, that typically includes early consideration of commercialization and adoption, and regulatory pathways when relevant, as well as practical constraints tied to markets or end users.
What funding activity categories does this opportunity cover?
The listing indicates a broad set of funding activity categories including education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and income security and social services.
What program areas or disciplines are represented in the scope?
The listing describes a wide range of covered fields reflected in associated CFDA program numbers, including (among others) cancer research; cardiovascular and lung diseases; diabetes and kidney diseases; infectious diseases and microbiology; mental health and substance use; aging; child health and development; occupational safety and health; injury prevention; genomics; vision and hearing research; nursing research; complementary and integrative health; translational sciences; minority health and health disparities; and medical library and information services.
How do FDA, CDC, and ACF fit into the scope of the solicitation?
FDA-related research can fit within regulatory science and applied research that improves how medical products are assessed, developed, monitored, or used safely. CDC participation highlights prevention, surveillance, public health practice, and population-level tools. ACF participation indicates innovations may also address human services and social program research, evaluation, and implementation challenges, including areas connected to welfare reform and social services demonstration and evaluation.
Does this opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The listing explicitly states that cost sharing or matching is not required, meaning there is no mandated percentage of project costs that the company must contribute as a condition of the award.
What are the key dates shown in the listing?
The opportunity was posted on January 24, 2013. The listing shows multiple dated fields, including an original closing date of January 7, 2014, a creation date of May 30, 2013, a current closing date shown as May 30, 2013, and an archive date of June 30, 2013.
Are there multiple due dates or standard receipt cycles?
The information provided notes that NIH parent SBIR announcements often operate on standard receipt cycles with multiple due dates. Applicants are expected to confirm active submission deadlines, receipt dates, and updates directly in the full Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA).
What is the companion topic document and why does it matter?
The companion document is referenced as the place where the SBIR/STTR program descriptions and specific research topics for NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACF are listed. It is critical for determining fit, identifying the most appropriate awarding component, and ensuring the proposed work addresses an area of interest.
How should an applicant choose the most appropriate awarding component?
Based on the information provided, applicants should use the companion topic guidance to determine which participating institute/center or agency component best matches the proposed research topic and aligns with the relevant mission area.
Where can the official FOA be accessed?
The listing points to the official FOA page at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-088.html
Who can be contacted for technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement?
The listing provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for technical issues: FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
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