Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Required)
This grant aims to support new entrepreneurs in small businesses, providing funding for research, development, entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and career development for investigators transitioning to entrepreneurship.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
National Institutes of Health has archived this opportunity.
Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Due Dates: November 17, 2025
Funding Amounts: Award ceilings and floors not specified; typical NIH SBIR Phase I and II awards apply. No cost sharing required.
Summary: Supports small businesses in hiring and developing new entrepreneurial scientists to lead clinical trial research and receive career development in entrepreneurship and product development.
Key Information: Only U.S.-based small businesses are eligible; foreign entities are not eligible to apply.
Description
This NIH opportunity is designed to facilitate the transition of researchers new to entrepreneurship into small business settings, specifically through supporting their entrepreneurial training and the conduct of clinical trial research. The program aims to augment scientific staff at small businesses and foster the career development of scientists or healthcare professionals with strong research or technology backgrounds but limited entrepreneurial experience. The award supports both the professional development of the new entrepreneur (as Program Director/Principal Investigator) and the advancement of promising health-related technologies aligned with the NIH mission.
