# FY 2021 NIST Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/2021-nist-sbir-01-fy-2021-nist-small-business-innovation-research-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/331104

> National Institute of Standards and Technology offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on April 14, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 2021-NIST-SBIR-01 |
| Agency | National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 14, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 11.620 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Each applicant must qualify as an SBC for R/R&D purposes, as defined in Section 1.05 of this NOFO, at the time of award. In addition, the primary employment of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of the award and during the conduct of the proposed research. Primary employment means that more than one-half of the principal investigator's time is spent working with the small business. Further details are found in the NOFO.

## What the grant funds

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) invites small businesses to submit Phase I research applications under this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Science and technology-based firms with strong research capabilities in any of the areas listed in Section 9.0 of this NOFO are encouraged to participate. Applications must sufficiently identify and clearly address a specific NIST technical program area that falls within one of the research areas described in Section 9.0 (see Section 3.02.02(1)) or a NIST- patented technology available for licensing.

## Questions people ask

### Is 2021-NIST-SBIR-01 still open?

No. It closed on April 14, 2021.

### Who can apply for FY 2021 NIST Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I?

National Institute of Standards and Technology accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY 2021 NIST Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I?

Closed April 14, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Regents of the University of Colorado, University of Maryland, College Park, The Johns Hopkins University. The program made 237 awards worth $270 million in that time.