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Program Lead

Daniel T. Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Daniel T. Shaughnessy, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3321
Fax 919-541-0146
[email protected]

Program Description

NIEHS SBIR/STTR grants help small businesses develop innovative and commercially viable products or technologies to translate and communicate environmental health research to improve public health. The SBIR/STTR program uses a combination of research, technology transfer, and communication strategies to aid the mission of NIEHS. Research and training areas include:

  • Exposure assessment tools such as sensors and computational tools and methods
  • Tools for evaluating environmental health and safety of engineered nanomaterials
  • Bio-monitoring technologies and biological response markers of exposure and response
  • Assays and model systems for screening compounds for toxicity
  • Intervention technologies to prevent or reduce exposures to environmental stressors
  • Educational materials to support understanding of environmental health science
  • To support understanding of environmental science
    Superfund Research Program - Detection and remediation technologies for contaminated sites
  • NIEHS Worker Training Program - Advanced Training Technology (ATT) products for the health and safety training of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) workers, emergency responders, and skilled support personnel

For NIEHS budget guidelines and contacts see pages 30-31 of the SBIR/STTR NIH, CDC, and FDA Program Descriptions and Research Topics document.

Grant applications are accepted in response to the NIH Omnibus solicitation using the Annotated SF424 (R&R) SBIR/STTR Form Set (FORMS-I) and use the SF424 (R&R) SBIR/STTR application guide (Version I) for step-by-step instruction on how to complete the application. Be mindful that the electronic submission process for HHS SBIR and STTR grants is multi-step, and can take six to eight weeks to complete the five registrations required prior to submission.

NIEHS Participating HHS SBIR and STTR Omnibus Solicitations

  • PA-24-245 - PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  • PA-24-246 - PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH and CDC for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Required)
  • PA-24-247 - PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business 3Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
  • PA-24-248 - PHS 2024-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required)

SBIR/STTR Application Types Accepted by NIEHS

  • For PA-24-245 - Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Not Allowed and PA-24-246 - Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Required – Phase I, Phase II, Fast-Track, and Direct to Phase II.
  • For PA-24-247 - Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Not Allowed and PA-24-248 - Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Required - Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track. Direct Phase II NOT Allowed.

Annual SBIR/STTR Application Receipt Dates

  • January 5, 2025
  • April 5, 2025
  • September 5, 2025

Other NIEHS Specific/Participating Request for Applications and Program Announcements

  • SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Program (SB1)
    • PAR-23-219 - SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program Technical Assistance and Late Stage Development (SB1, Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
      • Standard receipt dates until September 5, 2025

General SBIR/STTR Information

Contacts

Additional contact for the NIEHS SBIR and STTR Program

Lingamanaidu V. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
Lingamanaidu V. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3309
[email protected]
P.O. Box 12233
Mail Drop K3-12
Durham, NC 27709
The contact for the Superfund SBIR program is:

Heather F. Henry, Ph.D.
Heather F. Henry, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator, Superfund Research Program
Tel 984-287-3268
[email protected]
The contact for the Worker Training SBIR program is:

Eric Persaud, Dr. P.H.
Eric Persaud, Dr. P.H.
Health Specialist
Tel 202-993-6256
[email protected]