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NIH/CDC Small Business Transition Grant for Early-Career Scientists

This opportunity is a forthcoming grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to support early-career scientists transitioning into entrepreneurship through U.S. small businesses. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Eligible Applicants: - U.S. small business concerns (SBCs) as defined by the SBA - Principal Investigators (PD/PI) who have not previously served as independent PD/PIs on NIH or CDC research grants - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development (R&D) activities - Entrepreneurial training - Mentoring and career development for first-time Principal Investigators - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Key personnel must include a mentor with measurable effort - Opportunity uses the R43/R44 activity code (Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer) - No specific products, part numbers, or OEMs are mentioned; this is a grant for research and training, not a product procurement - Set-aside for small businesses - NIH and CDC are the primary agencies involved

Description

The NIH and CDC plan to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) inviting eligible U.S. small business concerns to submit SBIR Phase I and Fast-Track grant applications for the Small Business Transition Grant. This grant supports early-career scientists transitioning into entrepreneurship by funding research and development efforts, entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and career development of the PD/PI. The opportunity is open to first-time Principal Investigators with key personnel including a mentor with measurable effort. Applications are not being solicited at this time, allowing potential applicants to develop projects and identify mentors.

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