GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR STARTUPS
Information compiled by:
 Betsy M. Ohlsson-Wilhelm, Ph.D.
Katharine A. Muirhead, Ph.D.
SciGro, Inc.
Click on the type of grant you would like to see more information on:
SBIR Grants | SBIR Contracts | STTR Grants | ATP Grants | Special Programs
SBIR Grants
Funding agencies using this type of award:
Most NIH Institutes
Center for Disease Control (CDC)
Federal Drug Administration (FDA)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Department of Defense (DoD)
Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Variety of other agencies (see websites)
Size and Time Guidelines:
Phase I: $100,000 for 6 months
Phase II: $750,000, for 2 years
Relevant Websites:
NIH: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm#sbir
Air Force: http://www.afrl.af.mil/sbir/index.htm
Army: http://www.aro.army.mil/arowash/rt/
BMDO: http://www.winbmdo.com
DARPA: http://www.darpa.mil/sbir
DOC-NOAA: http://www.rdc.noaa.gov/~amd/sbir.htm
DOC-NIST: http://patapsco.nist.gov/ts_sbir
DOD-OSD: http://www.acq.osd.mil/sadbu/sbir
DOD-SOCOM: http://soal.socom.mil/smallbus04.htm
DOE: http://sbir.er.doe.gov/sbir
EPA: http://es.epa.gov/ncerqa/sbir
NASA: http://sbir.nasa.gov
NAVY: http://www.navysbir.com
NSF: http://www.eng.nsf.gov/sbir
USDA: http://www.reeusda.gov/sbir
Additional Comments:
- Most NIH institutes will now entertain fast track applications.
- DoD Phase I's can vary in amount depending on the desires of the awarding agency as specified in the solicitation.
- Guidelines are now being routinely exceeded if properly justified; however,
such budgets should be discussed with program officers in advance of
submitting the application.
- Size of money pool available to fund new grants fluctuates
with Federal Budget.
- Different agencies have different rules: consult their web sites for specifics.
SBIR AT NIAID:
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has an SBIR program that offers significantly more money than other programs.
Phase I: up to 2 years at $300,000 per year
Phase II: up to three years at $1 million per year for clinical trials.
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SBIR Contracts
Funding agencies using this type of award:
See SBIR Grants list above.
Relevant Websites:
The latest listing of open SBIR contracts, as of October 2001, may be found at:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/SBIRContract2002/PHS2002-1.pdf
Otherwise, visit http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm#sbir
Additional Comments:
- When applying for an SBIR contract (as opposed to a grant), applicants must respond specifically to a research topic described in a solicitation.
- Some NIH institutes will entertain fast track proposals.
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STTR Grants
Funding agencies using this type of award:
Most NIH Institutes
Department of Defense (DoD)
Other agencies (see website)
Size and Time Guidelines:
Phase I: $100,000 for 1 year
Phase II: $500,000, for 2 years
Relevant Websites:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm#sttr
Additional Comments:
- Most NIH institutes will now entertain fast track applications.
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ATP Grants
Funding agencies using this type of award:
NIST/DOC
Size and Time Guidelines:
Single company: $2 million, 2 years.
Consortium: As much money as is justified by the project.
Relevant Websites:
NIST: http://www.atp.nist.gov/
Additional Comments:
- Matching funds required.
- Currently funding only ongoing projects, not new applications (this is accurate as of October 2001)
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Special Programs
A variety of specific program announcements (PAs) and requests for proposals (RFAs) are made
each year and that an increasing subset of these utilize both R01 and SBIR/STTRs as
the mechanism for funding. PAs are best found by monitoring the NIH's website for special
announcements of small business research opportunities:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir_announcements.htm
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About SciGro, Inc.
SciGro, Inc. offers technology assessment and scientific management services for the
pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostic industries. SciGro has a demonstrated ability
to communicate new concepts to investors and granting agencies, having written dozens of
winning SBIR/STTR grant applications on behalf of clients. For more information,
visit http://www.maconsultants.com/scigro.htm.
Betsy M. Ohlsson-Wilhelm, Ph.D., CEO, SciGro, Inc. Dr. Ohlsson-Wilhelm has experience with
grant-based research, research management, contract management, small business grants, and
technology evaluation and planning. She has served as an Associate Professor on medical
school faculties at the University of Rochester and the Pennsylvania State University, and
was Senior Vice President of Research & Development for Zynaxis, Inc., a small R&D company.
Katharine A. Muirhead, Ph.D., COO, SciGro, Inc. Dr. Muirhead has experience with pharmaceutical
research management, technology evaluation and planning, small business grants, and
business/technology development. She has served as Assistant Professor of Pathology at the
University of Rochester, and has fourteen years of pharmaceutical R&D experience at SmithKline &
French and Zynaxis, Inc. Most recently, she was Senior Vice President, New Business & Technology
Development for Zynaxis, Inc.
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