OpportunityTitle: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Each organization submitting an application must qualify at the time of the award as a small business concern as defined by the Small Business Administration. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Description: The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&amp;D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of NIDILRR&apos;s SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&amp;D products generated by small businesses, and to increase the commercial application of NIDILRR-supported research results and development products. NIDILRR will make 10 grants under this opportunity. Grants will have a 6-month project period with a corresponding six-month budget period.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: brian.bard@acl.hhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Brian Bard&lt;br/&gt;brian.bard@acl.hhs.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date.