# Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/hhs-2023-acl-nidilrr-bisa-0000-small-business-innovation-research-sbir-program-phase-i/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/342539

> Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $95,000) to small businesses. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on December 16, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | HHS-2023-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0000 |
| Agency | Administration for Community Living |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 16, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $95,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.433 |

## Who can apply

- Small businesses

Each organization submitting an application must qualify at the time of the award as a small business concern as defined by the Small Business Administration. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

## What the grant funds

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. NIDILRR will make 10 grants under this opportunity. Grants will have a 6-month project period with a corresponding six-month budget period.

## Questions people ask

### Is HHS-2023-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0000 still open?

No. It closed on December 16, 2022. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0308, expected deadline December 16, 2026.

### Who can apply for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I?

Administration for Community Living accepted applications from small businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I?

Closed December 16, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $100,000 each. About $1.0 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of Washington. The program made 563 awards worth $553 million in that time.