HHS-2025-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0109: Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is forecast: Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II (HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0309). Status: Expected deadline February 1, 2027. It is in our archive of Administration for Community Living notices from 2025.
Administration for Community Living offered grants of up to $287,500 (at least $280,000) to small businesses. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $1.1 million in total. Applications closed on March 10, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 18, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$287,500
- Award floor$280,000
- Total funding$1.1 million
- Expected awards4
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0309 | September 25, 2026 | Expected deadline February 1, 2027 | Forecast |
| HHS-2024-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0070 | January 5, 2024 | Closed March 5, 2024 | Closed |
| HHS-2023-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0000 | January 6, 2023 | Closed March 7, 2023 | Closed |
| HHS-2022-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0020 | April 5, 2022 | Closed June 6, 2022 | Closed |
| HHS-2021-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0026 | March 30, 2021 | Closed June 1, 2021 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | January 3, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 10, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 30, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to small businesses.
- Small businesses
SBIR Phase I grantees who successfully completed their Phase I grant between October 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024 are eligible to apply. Phase I grantees with funding from NIDILRR or from other agencies are eligible to apply, as long as their applications describe research projects that aim to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Applicants must also continue to be small business concerns. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research awards averaged $983,065; this notice allows up to $287,500 per award.
- Most of the program's money (64% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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. All SBIR projects funded by NIDILRR must address the needs of people with disabilities and promote their health and function, community living, or employment outcomes. Phase II projects expand on the results of and further pursue the development of Phase I projects. NIDILRR will make four grants under this opportunity. Grants will have a 24-month project period with two 12-month budget periods.
Who has won ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (93.433) awarded $553 million across 563 grant awards, an average of $983,065 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago | Illinois | 13 | $24.7 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 14 | $23.5 million |
| University of Washington | Washington | 12 | $20.5 million |
| University of Illinois | Illinois | 15 | $18.7 million |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Alabama | 13 | $16.7 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0309, which is forecast.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is HHS-2025-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0109 still open?
No. It closed on March 10, 2025. A newer notice is forecast: HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISB-0309, expected deadline February 1, 2027.
Who can apply for Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase II?
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 Program (SBIR) Phase II?
Closed March 10, 2025. 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 $287,500 each. About $1.1 million in total across about 4 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.