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The NCCAM SBIR/STTR program is a set-aside program designed to support innovative research conducted by small business concerns (and a research institution if STTR) that has the potential for commercialization of the subject of the research. Innovation and the potential for commercialization are among the important factors in the review criteria used in the scientific and technical merit evaluation process.
NCCAM supports innovative research within five major domains: (1)
alternative medical systems (for example, traditional Chinese medicine,
Ayurveda); (2) mind-body interventions (for example, meditation,
biofeedback); (3) biologically based treatments (for example, herbal
therapies, special diets); (4) manipulative and body-based methods
(for example, chiropractic, massage); (5) energy therapies (for
example, Reiki, qi gong).
NCCAM encourages innovative basic, pre-clinical, and clinical studies that
aim to establish the efficacy and safety of CAM modalities as well as their
mechanisms of action. We also encourage applications that propose to develop
and validate methods for chemical and biological identification of active
ingredients in natural products, and to develop standardized, research-grade
natural products.
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Note: NCCAM will not consider SBIR/STTR applications addressing database creation or maintenance of any kind, software development, or development of educational materials or courses (e.g., CDs, CMEs). We also do not support clinical practice of any kind.
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