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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 2014 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): 93.061 Innovations in Applied Public Health Research 93.084 Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases 93.103 Food and Drug AdministrationResearch 93.113 Environmental Health 93.121 Oral Diseases and Disorders Research 93.135 Centers for Research and Demonstration for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention 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 93.213 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 93.941 HIV Demonstration, Research, Public and Professional Education Projects 93.977 Preventive Health ServicesSexually Transmitted Diseases Control Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 17, 2014 and posted on Jan 17, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, may be allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "PHS 2014-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR R43/R44)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA-14-071) is a federal SBIR funding announcement designed to support U.S. small businesses developing innovative research and development projects that align with the public missions of four major 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). It is an omnibus or parent-style solicitation, meaning it is broad and intended to attract a wide range of technology and research proposals across many topic areas, rather than focusing on a single narrow program. The core purpose is to help small business concerns translate scientific or technical ideas into products, tools, services, and platforms that can improve health outcomes, strengthen public health capacity, support regulatory science, and address social and family well-being goals where applicable.
This opportunity uses the SBIR grant mechanisms R43 and R44, which generally correspond to the SBIR Phase I and Phase II pathways. Phase I (R43) typically supports early-stage feasibility, proof-of-concept, and technical validation work, while Phase II (R44) supports more advanced R&D, including prototype development, refinement, and steps toward commercialization. The emphasis throughout is on innovation with a plausible path to real-world use, whether that is a diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive intervention, medical device, digital health tool, data platform, laboratory method, public health technology, or another applied product that advances the missions of NIH, CDC, FDA, or ACF. Applicants are expected to propose work that fits within the SBIR model: small business-led R&D that is scientifically rigorous and also oriented toward eventual market adoption or deployment.
Eligibility is limited to United States small business concerns. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. However, the announcement notes that "foreign components" may be allowed under NIH policy definitions, meaning a U.S. small business could potentially include certain well-justified foreign elements in a project if permitted and properly described, but the applicant organization itself must qualify as a U.S. SBC. Cost sharing or matching is not required, which lowers barriers for early-stage companies and makes this particularly relevant for startups and small R&D firms that do not have substantial capital reserves.
The FOA is categorized as a discretionary grant program and spans several funding activity categories, including education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and income security and social services. That breadth is reflected in the long list of CFDA program areas tied to the solicitation. These CFDA numbers indicate the wide variety of research domains that could be supported, including but not limited to applied public health innovation, infectious disease prevention and control, FDA research and regulatory science, environmental health, oral health, injury prevention, genomics, hearing and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, mental health, occupational safety, alcohol and substance use research, health disparities, translational sciences, nursing research, and a large suite of cancer, cardiovascular, pulmonary, blood, neurological, allergy and immunology, microbiology, child health, aging, vision, HIV-related work, sexually transmitted disease control, and preventive health services. ACF-related CFDA entries such as welfare reform research and social services research and demonstration highlight that proposals can also address human services and family-focused outcomes, not solely biomedical topics, as long as they align with an awarding component's mission and the SBIR framework.
Rather than listing a single set of project ideas inside the main announcement, the FOA points applicants to an associated topic document: "PHS 2014-2 SBIR/STTR Program Descriptions and Research Topics for NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF." In practical terms, that companion document is where a small business would identify which institute, center, office, or agency component and which topic area best fits its technology and proposed aims. The intent is to encourage targeted applications that map cleanly onto the priorities of the specific awarding component, while still allowing significant flexibility for novel approaches. Companies with relevant expertise are encouraged to propose innovations that can measurably contribute to the agencies' R&D missions.
Key timing details in the provided record include a posted date of January 17, 2014, an original closing date of January 7, 2015, and a current closing date listed as May 7, 2015, with an archive date of June 6, 2015. These dates indicate the active submission window during that cycle and also suggest the opportunity was later archived, which is typical for time-bounded funding announcements. The listing also includes a creation date of December 17, 2014, reflecting when the record was created or updated in the source system.
Administrative and technical support contacts are directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster for access or linking problems, with an email address provided for assistance. The official announcement is linked through the NIH grants guide page. Overall, this omnibus SBIR solicitation is best understood as a broad entry point for U.S. small businesses to seek non-dilutive federal R&D funding across an exceptionally wide range of health, public health, regulatory science, and social services innovation areas, using the established SBIR Phase I and Phase II grant structures to move ideas from feasibility toward deployable, commercializable solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the full title of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "PHS 2014-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR R43/R44)."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PA-14-071.
Which federal agencies are included in this omnibus solicitation?
This parent/omnibus SBIR announcement covers four agencies/components within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): 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 core purpose is to support U.S. small businesses conducting innovative research and development (R&D) that can translate scientific or technical ideas into real-world products, tools, services, or platforms aligned with NIH, CDC, FDA, or ACF missions. The emphasis is on innovations that can improve health outcomes, strengthen public health capacity, support regulatory science, and (where applicable) advance social and family well-being goals.
What does it mean that this is an "omnibus" or "parent-style" solicitation?
It means the announcement is broad and intended to attract a wide range of proposals across many topic areas, rather than focusing on one narrow program. Applicants are expected to align their project to the relevant agency/component mission and applicable topic areas referenced by the companion topic document.
What SBIR mechanisms are used in this announcement?
This opportunity uses the SBIR grant mechanisms R43 and R44, which generally correspond to SBIR Phase I and SBIR Phase II, respectively.
What is SBIR Phase I (R43) intended to support?
Phase I (R43) typically supports early-stage R&D such as feasibility studies, proof-of-concept work, and technical validation.
What is SBIR Phase II (R44) intended to support?
Phase II (R44) typically supports more advanced R&D such as prototype development, refinement, and additional steps toward commercialization.
What types of projects or products could be a fit for this SBIR funding?
The announcement describes innovations with a plausible path to real-world use, including (but not limited to) diagnostics, therapeutics, preventive interventions, medical devices, digital health tools, data platforms, laboratory methods, public health technologies, and other applied products that advance NIH, CDC, FDA, or ACF missions.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to United States small business concerns (U.S. SBCs). The applicant organization must qualify as a U.S. small business concern under the SBIR framework described in the opportunity.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply under this opportunity.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible to apply?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. small business include any foreign work in the project?
The opportunity notes that "foreign components" may be allowed under NIH policy definitions. In practical terms, this means a U.S. small business might be able to include certain well-justified foreign elements if permitted under applicable policy and properly described, but the applicant organization itself must be a U.S. small business concern.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that cost sharing or matching is not required.
What broad funding activity categories does this opportunity span?
The listing indicates multiple funding activity categories, including education, environment, food and nutrition, health, and income security and social services, reflecting the cross-cutting nature of the participating agencies and topic areas.
How broad are the research areas that may be supported?
The announcement is tied to a wide set of CFDA program areas, indicating that supported topics may span applied public health innovation, infectious disease prevention and control, FDA regulatory science, environmental health, oral health, injury prevention, genomics, hearing and communication disorders, complementary and integrative health, sleep disorders, mental health, occupational safety, alcohol and substance use research, health disparities, translational sciences, nursing research, and extensive biomedical areas (for example: cancer; cardiovascular, pulmonary, blood, and neurological conditions; allergy and immunology; microbiology; child health; aging; vision; HIV-related work; sexually transmitted disease control; and preventive health services). ACF-linked areas also suggest human services and family-focused research and demonstration topics may be relevant when aligned to ACF mission and the SBIR framework.
Where do applicants find the specific research topics or program descriptions?
This FOA points applicants to a companion topic document: "PHS 2014-2 SBIR/STTR Program Descriptions and Research Topics for NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF." That document is where applicants identify the institute/center/office/agency component and topic area that best matches their proposed technology and aims.
How should an applicant choose which agency component or topic area to target?
Based on the information provided, applicants should use the companion topic document to map their project to the most appropriate participating agency/component and topic area, aiming for a clean fit to that component's mission and priorities while staying within the SBIR model of small business-led, innovation-focused R&D with a path to real-world use.
What is the posted date listed for this opportunity?
The posted date is January 17, 2014.
What was the original closing date?
The original closing date is listed as January 7, 2015.
What is the current closing date shown in the record?
The current closing date is listed as May 7, 2015.
When was this opportunity archived?
The archive date is listed as June 6, 2015.
What does the archive date imply about applying now?
Based on the dates provided (including an archive date in 2015), the record reflects a time-bounded submission window for that cycle and indicates the opportunity was later archived, which generally means it is no longer open for submissions under that specific listing.
What is the "creation date" mentioned in the record?
The record includes a creation date of December 17, 2014, which reflects when the record was created or updated in the source system.
What kind of program is this considered (grant type/category)?
The opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant program and is a federal SBIR funding announcement using the SBIR R43/R44 grant mechanisms.
What is emphasized throughout the solicitation?
Innovation, scientific rigor, and a plausible path to real-world use (including eventual market adoption or deployment) are emphasized throughout, consistent with the SBIR model.
Who is listed as the contact for access or linking problems?
Administrative and technical support for access or linking issues is directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster, with an email address provided in the record for assistance.
Where is the official announcement hosted or linked?
The official announcement is linked through the NIH grants guide page, as referenced in the record.
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