CDC SBIR Program
Status not published
Future NOFOs are forecasted on Grants.gov before opening; no open NOFO stated on the page.
Phase I up to $323,090 (about 6 months, up to 2 years); Phase II up to $2,153,927 (up to 2 years); CDC has an SBA waiver allowing higher budgets for its topic areas.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
public · national
Deadline: Fixed cut-off dates — Future NOFOs are forecasted on Grants.gov before opening; no open NOFO stated on the page.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Up to 500 employees
- small enterprises
- Sectors: health
- Stage: idea stage, pre-seed and seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Public health surveillance, injury prevention, occupational safety (NIOSH) and environmental health technologies. CDC participates in the HHS SBIR contract solicitation as well as the NIH Omnibus. US for-profit small business, 500 or fewer employees, majority US-owned; PI primarily employed by the company for SBIR. NIH permits majority ownership by multiple venture capital, hedge fund or private equity firms under a specific certification route.
How to apply
- Register the company in SAM.gov, eRA Commons and Grants.gov
- Contact the institute's SBIR/STTR programme officer to confirm topic fit
- Prepare the research strategy, specific aims and budget
- Submit through Grants.gov / ASSIST against the NIH Omnibus SBIR or STTR funding opportunity by a standard receipt date
- Respond to summary statement; resubmit or proceed to award negotiation
What you will need
- Specific aims and research strategy
- Detailed budget and justification
- Biosketches for PI and key personnel
- SBC registration in the SBA Company Registry
- eRA Commons registration
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361) · SBIR vs STTR: what actually differs
Source. https://www.cdc.gov/technology-and-innovation/php/small-business-innovation-research/index.html
"Grants are awarded up to $323,090 ... Awards may be up to $2,153,927 for a project period of up to 2 years."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.cdc.gov
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