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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is a highly
competitive three-phased award system which provides qualified small businesses
with opportunities to propose innovative ideas that meet specific research
and development (R&D) needs of the Federal government. Enacted in 1982
as part of the Small Business Innovation Development Act, (and then reauthorized
in 1992 and again in 2000), Federal agencies with more than $100 million
in extramural R&D are required to allocate a percentage of their budgets
exclusively for small businesses. This set-aside began in 1983 at 0.2 percent
of budget and is currently set at 2.5 percent of budget. NCI offers many
opportunities
for eligible small business researchers.
Objectives
- Stimulate technological innovation
- Strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting Federal R&D
needs
- Increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from
Federal R&D
Small Business Eligibility
- 500 or fewer employees; and
- American-owned and independently operated; and
- For-profit
Phases
- I. Feasibility study (opportunities for Federal support)
- II. Principal R&D effort (opportunities for Federal support)
- III. Commercialization (private sector or non-SBIR/STTR Federal support)
Evaluation Criteria
- Scientific and technical quality and innovativeness of idea
- Ability to carry out the project, i.e., principal investigator and
key personnel qualifications, adequacy of facilities and equipment,
soundness of work plan
- Commercialization potential
NCI SBIR Program
In fiscal year 2001, NCI made SBIR awards totalling $71.5 million. In
fiscal year 2002, the available amount is estimated to be $79.4 million,
an increase of 14 percent from the previous year. NCI awards grants and/or
contracts in response to the NIH SBIR/STTR Omnibus Solicitation,
the NIH SBIR Contract Solicitation,
and focused
program announcements.
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