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What Are Allowable and Unallowable Expenses in an SBIR?
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is essential for scientific and technological advancement, requiring meticulous financial management. Understanding the distinction between allowable and unallowable expenses under this program is crucial for...
Looking Back to Move Forward
In the competitive research and innovation landscape, securing funding is crucial to turning groundbreaking ideas into reality. Non-dilutive funding, primarily through avenues like the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, stands out as a critical...
State of NC offers incentives for SBIR/STTR Grants and The Match is back!
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has released a new round of solicitations for the One North Carolina Small Business Program. This crucial program enables the commercialization of new technologies, while providing more jobs and investment in our respective...
ARPA-H: New Solicitations
Precision Surgical Interventions Grant Engine is excited to share that Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has officially opened up a specific solution for precision surgical interventions. The Big Question What if surgeries fixed problems...
How to Navigate the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)
Program Overview The CDMRP strives to fund projects that other agencies may not be willing to take on, in order to bridge research gaps. Contrary to their name, you would not advocate or lobby your member of congress to secure this funding, nor will this generally...
ARPA-H is Open for Business!
Grant Engine is excited to share that Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has officially opened up a solicitation. We’ve known the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) would offer non-dilutive funding awards for life science R&D....
HELP AVOID THE SIGNIFICANT PAIN OF TAX CODE SEC. 174
Your support by signing a SBTC letter will help your firm and others fight the painful tax code of Sec. 174 that is currently in effect. If you are not already aware, Section 174 of the IRS tax code comes into play for tax year 2022. The impact of Sec 174 is...
NCI + NHLBI + FDA = CARES
Connecting Awardees with Regulatory Experts (CARE): NCI and NHLBI is making progress to support FDA interaction. The CARE program is an innovative collaboration between the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that provides invaluable...
Continuity For SBIR program
Dear Clients and Partners: Breaking News, 29 Sept 2022: Today, Congress approved and President Biden signed into law the reauthorization of the SBA's SBIR program for an additional three years, through September 2025. Further details here and here. Breaking News, 21...
NIH SBIR Contract Announcement
The FY2022-1 Small Business Innovation Research Contract (SBIR) Program solicitation has been posted! “The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invite small business concerns (SBCs) to submit research...