Notice of Information: Policy changes to SBIR and STTR Discretionary Technical and Business Assistance
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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- Posted
- Apr 21, 2026
- Closes
- Sep 30, 2031 (in 1898 days)
Amount
Amount not published by the funder
Who can apply
About this opportunity
The purpose of this notice is to inform HHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) recipients and applicants of the change in policy around discretionary technical and business assistance. This policy serves as an update to the NIH Application Guide and will be incorporated in an updated publication. The Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act (the Act), signed into law by President Trump on April 13, 2026, reauthorized the SBIR, STTR and related pilot programs through September 30, 2031, including discretionary technical and business assistance (TABA). The statutory purpose of TABA is to assist SBIR and STTR recipients in making better technical decisions, solving technical problems, minimizing technical risks, developing and co...