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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 for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR R41/R42)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.172 Human Genome Research 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders 93.213 Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health 93.233 National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.273 Alcohol Research Programs 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 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 93.837 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:
The opportunity titled "PHS 2013 02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR R41/R42)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA-13-089) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding announcement that invites eligible US small business concerns to apply for STTR grants. It is a discretionary grant program designed to support research and development projects where a small business partners formally with a nonprofit research institution, with the goal of moving early-stage scientific and technical innovations toward practical products, tools, or services that advance human health. The announcement is described as a "parent" STTR solicitation, meaning it provides a broad entry point for investigator-initiated proposals that align with NIH missions, while directing applicants to match their ideas to specific NIH participating components and the topic areas listed in the related NIH SBIR/STTR program descriptions and research topics referenced in the solicitation.
At its core, the STTR mechanism supports a structured, milestone-driven path from feasibility to further development through two phases: Phase I (R41) and Phase II (R42). Phase I generally focuses on establishing proof of concept, demonstrating feasibility, and reducing key technical risks. Phase II is intended to expand on successful Phase I results to continue development, validation, and preparation for eventual commercialization or implementation. Because it is an STTR program (as opposed to SBIR), the partnership element is central: the small business is expected to collaborate with a US nonprofit research institution (such as a university or research hospital), combining the businesss commercialization focus with the institutions scientific and technical capabilities. This structure is meant to speed translation of promising lab ideas into real-world health solutions while strengthening technology transfer between research institutions and industry.
The scope of research supported under this omnibus solicitation is broad and spans many areas of biomedical, behavioral, and health-related research, reflecting the missions of multiple NIH Institutes and Centers. The funding activity categories listed include education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and income security and social services, though in practice the emphasis is on health-related R&D that fits NIH priorities. The extensive list of CFDA program numbers signals that applications may be relevant to many disease areas and scientific domains, including (among others) environmental health, oral health, human genome research, deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, mental health, alcohol use, drug abuse and addiction, technological innovations to improve human health, minority health and health disparities, translational science, research infrastructure, nursing research, cancer research across prevention through treatment and control, cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood disorders, musculoskeletal and skin diseases, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neurosciences and neurological disorders, allergy and infectious diseases, microbiology, general biomedical research and training, child health and development, aging, vision research, and medical library assistance. In other words, the solicitation is intentionally wide-ranging to accommodate innovations that could address major public health needs, clinical challenges, research tool gaps, or technology bottlenecks across NIHs portfolio.
Eligibility is limited to small businesses, specifically US small business concerns that meet the programs size, ownership, and operational requirements. The announcement does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which lowers the barrier for early-stage companies that may not have significant capital but do have a strong technical team and an institutional research partner. Applicants are expected to have the research capabilities and technological expertise to contribute to the research and development missions of the NIH components participating in the FOA, and they are encouraged to respond to the identified research topics referenced by NIH for that solicitation cycle.
Key administrative details captured in the posting include a posted date of January 24, 2013, with an original closing date noted as January 7, 2014, and additional dates reflecting the record lifecycle in the source system (including creation, current closing, and archive dates). The administering agency is the National Institutes of Health. The full announcement and official instructions were provided through the NIH Grants Guide at the linked URL (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-089.html). For access issues or technical problems reaching the announcement, the contact point listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV), which is intended for troubleshooting rather than programmatic guidance.
Overall, PA-13-089 is best understood as a wide, NIH-wide entry solicitation for STTR R41/R42 applications that aim to turn promising science into tangible, commercially relevant health technologies. It supports the early feasibility work needed to demonstrate an innovations potential and the follow-on development needed to move it closer to real-world use, all while requiring a formal small business research institution collaboration to promote technology transfer and accelerate translation into products and services that benefit public health.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the "PHS 2013 02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR R41/R42)." It is an NIH funding announcement that invites eligible U.S. small business concerns to apply for STTR grants to support health-related research and development projects conducted in formal partnership with a U.S. nonprofit research institution.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA-13-089.
Who is the administering agency?
The administering agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What type of funding is this?
This is a discretionary grant program under the NIH Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) mechanism.
What does "Parent STTR" mean in this announcement?
"Parent STTR" indicates that this is a broad, omnibus entry solicitation intended for investigator-initiated proposals that align with NIH missions. Rather than being limited to a single narrow topic area, it serves as a general pathway for submitting STTR applications, while directing applicants to align their project with specific NIH participating components and the topic areas referenced in NIH SBIR/STTR program descriptions and research topics mentioned in the solicitation.
What is the purpose of the NIH STTR program described here?
The purpose is to support research and development projects that move early-stage scientific and technical innovations toward practical products, tools, or services that advance human health. A central goal is to strengthen technology transfer by requiring a formal partnership between a small business and a nonprofit research institution.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to U.S. small business concerns that meet the STTR program's size, ownership, and operational requirements, and that have the research capabilities and technical expertise relevant to participating NIH components.
Is a research institution partner required?
Yes. Because this is an STTR (not SBIR) opportunity, a formal collaboration between the small business and a U.S. nonprofit research institution (for example, a university or research hospital) is a central requirement.
What kinds of nonprofit research institutions can partner in an STTR project under this opportunity?
The announcement indicates a U.S. nonprofit research institution partner is expected, such as a university or a research hospital, to provide scientific and technical capabilities that complement the small business's commercialization focus.
What are the grant mechanisms and phases included?
This solicitation supports a two-phase STTR path: Phase I (R41) and Phase II (R42).
What is the focus of Phase I (R41)?
Phase I generally focuses on establishing proof of concept, demonstrating feasibility, and reducing key technical risks.
What is the focus of Phase II (R42)?
Phase II is intended to expand on successful Phase I results by continuing development, validation, and preparation for eventual commercialization or implementation.
Does the opportunity require cost sharing or matching funds?
No. The announcement states that it does not require cost sharing or matching funds.
What is the overall scope of research supported?
The scope is intentionally broad and spans many areas of biomedical, behavioral, and health-related research aligned with the missions of multiple NIH Institutes and Centers, aiming to accommodate innovations that address public health needs, clinical challenges, research tool gaps, or technology bottlenecks across NIH's portfolio.
Which general activity categories are listed?
The listed funding activity categories include education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and income security and social services, with the emphasis described as health-related R&D that fits NIH priorities.
What kinds of topic areas or disease areas could be relevant?
The announcement describes relevance across many NIH mission areas and indicates the solicitation can cover a wide range of domains, including (among others) environmental health, oral health, human genome research, deafness and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, mental health, alcohol use, drug abuse and addiction, technological innovations to improve human health, minority health and health disparities, translational science, research infrastructure, nursing research, cancer research (prevention through treatment and control), cardiovascular and lung diseases, blood disorders, musculoskeletal and skin diseases, diabetes and digestive and kidney diseases, neurosciences and neurological disorders, allergy and infectious diseases, microbiology, general biomedical research and training, child health and development, aging, vision research, and medical library assistance.
How should applicants align their proposal with NIH priorities?
Applicants are directed to match their ideas to specific NIH participating components and to the topic areas listed in the related NIH SBIR/STTR program descriptions and research topics referenced in the solicitation.
Is this opportunity limited to a specific NIH Institute or Center?
No. It is described as NIH-wide and reflects the missions of multiple NIH Institutes and Centers participating in the funding announcement.
What is the intended outcome of projects funded under this solicitation?
The intended outcome is translation of early-stage scientific and technical innovations into tangible, commercially relevant health technologies (products, tools, or services) that benefit human health, supported through a structured progression from feasibility to further development.
When was this opportunity posted?
The posted date provided is January 24, 2013.
What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date noted is January 7, 2014. The record also references additional dates related to the lifecycle of the posting (including creation, current closing, and archive dates).
Where can applicants find the official announcement and instructions?
The official announcement and instructions are available through the NIH Grants Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-13-089.html
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement link?
For access issues or technical problems reaching the announcement, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV. The posting notes this contact is intended for troubleshooting rather than programmatic guidance.
What makes this STTR opportunity distinct from an SBIR opportunity (as described here)?
The announcement emphasizes that, under STTR, the partnership element is central: the small business is expected to collaborate formally with a U.S. nonprofit research institution, combining commercialization focus with the institution's scientific and technical capabilities to promote technology transfer and accelerate translation.
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