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SBIR / STTR Paylines by NIH Institute
Knowing NIH grant paylines is important in having a good idea of whether or not your project will be funded. An NIH payline is determined based the combination of the available funds and applications for those available funds. The Impact score is evaluated relative...
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The Origin Story: The How & Why of Grant Engine
My name is Sam Tetlow and I’m the founder and CEO of Grant Engine. It’s important to think about how Grant Engine got started. We were interested in a company that I had created about five years ago and we were looking at equity, we were looking at non-dilutive...
States Resources for Science Companies
Below, please find resources for Life Science companies organized by state. Herein you will see associations, support organizations, and information that will help you and your company in realizing your mission. Alabama Organization Website Contact Information Point...
SBIR / STTR Paylines by NIH Institute
Knowing NIH grant paylines is important in having a good idea of whether or not your project will be funded. An NIH payline is determined based the combination of the available funds and applications for those available funds. The Impact score is evaluated relative...
Where Does SBIR Money Come From?
The source of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants ensures that recipients can complete their work without worrying about dealing with conflicts with corporations. All SBIR grants are federally funded, meaning the money comes from, ultimately, taxpayer...
What Are Allowable and Unallowable Expenses in an SBIR?
As generous and useful as SBIR grants may be, they are not an all-expenses-paid kind of funding. There are allowable and unallowable expenses under the SBIR program. It’s up to grantees to understand the difference and adhere to the rules. Expenses come in three...
Financial + Reporting Obligations of Grant Winners
As a potential NIH grant recipient, you may be wondering: “What’s the catch?” Understanding what grant recipients have to give back to NIH, in terms of compliance and oversight, is an important step in the process. Some potential recipients hold back from applying due...
States with SBIR-Matching Funds
Accessing state matching with an SBIR grant ensures that research and development funding goes further for small businesses in need of capital to help with innovation, and are in line with the NIH Budget 2018. Several states will match federal funds for SBIR:...
SBIR Topics for 2018 – 2019
There’s nothing more exciting than seeing an SBIR research topic that fits in perfectly with something your small business is already doing or wants to do. The NIH Budget 2018 SBIR topics range from wearable sensors to innovative materials, technologies, and...
NIH SBIR Budget Waiver Topics
Every funding period, NIH announces topics approved for budgets greater than $225,000 for Phase I SBIR/STTR awards, and greater than $1,500,000 for Phase II, presenting a lucrative opportunity for businesses. That being said, NIH does strongly encourage applicants to...
What are SBIR Data Rights?
If you are involved with a small business and eager to dive into research and development with the help of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant, data rights are likely on your mind. What rights do you have to your data under funded research and...