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NIH Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award

The NIH Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award bridges the funding gap between an NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II award and commercialization. The official Simpler Grants listing says only U.S. small business concerns that previously received an NIH SBIR or STTR Phase II award are eligible, identifies small businesses as eligible applicants, and closes April 5, 2029.

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Quick facts

Statusactive

AmountAward amount is not disclosed in the Simpler Grants listing; verify budget limits and cost-sharing requirements in the full NOFO

DeadlineStandard NIH SBIR/STTR due dates apply; opportunity closes April 5, 2029

Grant typeResearch

Best fitR&D / Tech

Difficultyhard

Application time80h+

Data confidencehigh

Last verifiedJul 8, 2026

Phase 1 statuspublish_candidate

Applicant typesU.S. small business concerns with prior NIH SBIR/STTR Phase II awards

Source IDnih-phase-iib-strategic-breakthrough-pa-27-101