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Small Business Translator: MedTech and Digital Health Technologies

National Institutes of Health · FOR-NS-25-017

Award range

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Deadline

Not specified

Eligible applicants

County governments, For profit organizations other than small businesses, State governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Independent school districts, Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Private institutions of higher education, Small businesses

Geographic eligibility and all attachment-specific conditions require review of the original announcement.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage eligible small business concerns (SBCs) to pursue translational activities and clinical studies to advance the development of technologies to prevent, monitor, diagnose, and treat disorders within the missions of participating Institutes, Centers, and Offices. The NOFO will include participation from trans-NIH initiatives including the Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, the NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, and The Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative. Technologies responsive to the program may include diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and/or monitoring devices including wearables, digital health tools, imaging-based biomarkers, in vitro diagnostics, medical-device-development-tools (MDDT), implantable or non-invasive systems, clinical tools, and other device-related technologies. Activities supported in this program include implementation of clinical prototype devices, non-clinical safety and efficacy testing, design verification and validation activities, obtaining an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for a Significant Risk (SR) study, or Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for a Non-Significant Risk (NSR) study. Clinical studies and trials addressing safety, usability, feasibility, and/or efficacy of these technologies would also be included. This is a milestone-driven cooperative agreement program and will therefore involve participation of NIH program staff in negotiating the final project plan before award and monitoring research progress. Participants in the program will receive funding for all activities to be conducted in their own laboratories. In addition, applicants may request support to collaborate with consultants to receive assistance with specialty areas including regulatory, reimbursement, intellectual property, commercialization, and strategic partnerships. Participants can also request access to contract services that specialize in animal testing, sterilization, biocompatibility, manufacturing, and clinical support/medical monitoring. SBCs developing their own devices or that already have established collaborations with device manufacturers are welcome to apply directly to this NOFO.

Funding geography: Not specified — review source. A funder’s address does not establish eligibility.

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Funding instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Issuing jurisdiction: Federal. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.

Source fields and evidence

id: 359156
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opportunityNumber: FOR-NS-25-017
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opportunityTitle: Small Business Translator: MedTech and Digital Health Technologies
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revision: 0
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agencyDetails: {"code":"NIH","seed":"HHS-NIH11","agencyName":"National Institutes of Health","agencyCode":"HHS-NIH11","topAgencyCode":"HHS"}
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owningAgencyCode: HHS-NIH11
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cfdas: [{"id":428647,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.121","programTitle":"Oral Diseases and Disorders Research"},{"id":428648,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.213","programTitle":"Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health"},{"id":428650,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.242","programTitle":"Mental Health Research Grants"},{"id":428643,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.273","programTitle":"Alcohol Research Programs"},{"id":428642,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.279","programTitle":"Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs"},{"id":428645,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.286","programTitle":"Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health"},{"id":428646,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.372","programTitle":"21st Century Cures Act -\tBrain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies"},{"id":428644,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.853","programTitle":"Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders"},{"id":428651,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.865","programTitle":"Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research"},{"id":428649,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.866","programTitle":"Aging Research"},{"id":428641,"opportunityId":359156,"cfdaNumber":"93.867","programTitle":"Vision Research"}]
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forecastDesc: <p><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage eligible small business concerns (SBCs) to pursue translational activities and clinical studies to advance the development of technologies to prevent, monitor, diagnose, and treat disorders within the missions of participating Institutes, Centers, and Offices. The NOFO will include participation from trans-NIH initiatives including the Blueprint for Neuroscience Research, the NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative, and The Helping to End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) Initiative. Technologies responsive to the program may include diagnostic, therapeutic, rehabilitative, and/or monitoring devices including wearables, digital health tools, imaging-based biomarkers, in vitro diagnostics, medical-device-development-tools (MDDT), implantable or non-invasive systems, clinical tools, and other device-related technologies. Activities supported in this program include implementation of clinical prototype devices, non-clinical safety and efficacy testing, design verification and validation activities, obtaining an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) for a Significant Risk (SR) study, or Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval for a Non-Significant Risk (NSR) study. Clinical studies and trials addressing safety, usability, feasibility, and/or efficacy&nbsp;of these technologies would also be included. This is a milestone-driven cooperative agreement program and will therefore involve participation of NIH program staff in negotiating the final project plan before award and monitoring research progress. Participants in the program will receive funding for all activities to be conducted in their own laboratories. In addition, applicants may request support to collaborate with consultants to receive assistance with specialty areas including regulatory, reimbursement, intellectual property, commercialization, and strategic partnerships. Participants can also request access to contract services that specialize in animal testing, sterilization, biocompatibility, manufacturing, and clinical support/medical monitoring. SBCs developing their own devices or that already have established collaborations with device manufacturers are welcome to apply directly to this NOFO.</span></p>
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applicantTypes: [{"id":"01","description":"County governments"},{"id":"22","description":"For profit organizations other than small businesses"},{"id":"00","description":"State governments"},{"id":"06","description":"Public and State controlled institutions of higher education"},{"id":"12","description":"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"},{"id":"07","description":"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"},{"id":"05","description":"Independent school districts"},{"id":"08","description":"Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities"},{"id":"11","description":"Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)"},{"id":"20","description":"Private institutions of higher education"},{"id":"23","description":"Small businesses"}]
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fundingInstruments: [{"id":"CA","description":"Cooperative Agreement"}]
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fundingActivityCategories: [{"id":"HL","description":"Health"}]
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costSharing: false
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lastUpdatedDate: May 28, 2025 07:57:55 AM EDT
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status: forecasted
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Source retrieved 10/15/2026 · Revision 0. Always confirm current requirements and dates with the funder. Structured source fields are checked; this is not a determination that every applicant qualifies.

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