Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: September 5, 2024 | January 5, 2025 | April 5, 2025 | September 5, 2025 | January 5, 2026 | April 5, 2026 | September 5, 2026 | January 5, 2027 | April 5, 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $306,872 (Phase I, 1 year) and $2,045,816 (Phase II, 2 years); budget waivers possible for select topics.
Summary: Supports early-career researchers transitioning to entrepreneurship by funding their career development, mentoring, and R&D in small businesses (no clinical trials).
Key Information: Only U.S. small businesses are eligible; PD/PI must be new to entrepreneurship and cannot have prior independent research leadership experience.