This grant, offered by NIDILRR, is for small businesses to stimulate technological innovation and address Federal research and development needs, specifically focusing on improving the lives of people with disabilities. The NIDILRR’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program aims to generate R/R&D products that promote health, function, community living, or employment outcomes for individuals with disabilities. This initiative seeks to strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting Federal R&D needs and increase the commercial application of NIDILRR-supported research. Projects are an expansion of Phase I results. Four grants will be awarded, each with a 24-month project period.
Opportunity ID: 349379
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0070 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 93.433 — ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 05, 2024 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jan 05, 2024 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 05, 2024 Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m., ET, on the listed application due date. |
| Archive Date: | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $1,150,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $287,500 |
| Award Floor: | $280,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Small businesses |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | SBIR Phase I grantees who successfully completed their Phase I grant in fiscal year 2022, 2023, or 2024 are eligible to apply. These eligible applicants only include SBIR Phase I grantees who successfully completed their Phase I work in the past 3 years (2022, 2023, or 2024). Phase I grantees with funding from NIDILRR or from another agency are eligible to apply, as long as their applications describe research projects that aim to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Applicants must also continue to be small business concerns. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Administration for Community Living |
| Description: | The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of NIDILRR’s SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to increase the commercial application of NIDILRR-supported research results and development products. All SBIR projects funded by NIDILRR must address the needs of people with disabilities and promote their health and function, community living, or employment outcomes. Phase II projects expand on the results of and further pursue the development of Phase I projects. NIDILRR will make four grants under this opportunity. Grants will have a 24-month project period with two 12-month budget periods. |
| Link to Additional Information: | https://www.acl.gov/grants/applying-grants |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Brian Bard
brian.bard@acl.hhs.gov Email:brian.bard@acl.hhs.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 349379 Full Announcement-Full Announcement -> Foa_Content_of_HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0070.pdf
Folder 349379 Other Supporting Documents-Other Supporting Documents -> ACL SBIR Certifications and Statements NIDILRR-BISB-0070.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Brian Bard brian.bard@acl.hhs.gov Email: brian.bard@acl.hhs.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.433 | HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0070 | Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II | PKG00284342 | Jan 05, 2024 | Mar 05, 2024 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
349379 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf
349379 ED_SF424_Supplement_4_0-4.0.pdf
349379 SF424B-1.1.pdf
349379 SF424A-1.0.pdf
349379 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
349379 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
349379 PerformanceSite_4_0-4.0.pdf
349379 GG_LobbyingForm-1.1.pdf
349379 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf
Optional forms
349379 BudgetNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf
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