Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I
Status: Open
Posted date: September 5, 2025
Archive date: September 30, 2026
Opportunity ID: 360528
Opportunity number: HHS-2026-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0207
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Agency name: Administration for Community Living
Agency code: HHS-ACL
Award floor: $95,000
Award ceiling: $100,000
Cost sharing required: No
Funding Instrument Types
- Grant
Category of Funding Activity
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Eligible Applicants
- Small businesses
Categories (use these for quoted searches)
- agency_code:hhs_acl
- category_of_funding_activity:science_and_technology_and_other_research_and_development
- cost_sharing_or_matching_requirement:false
- eligible_applicants:small_businesses
- funding_instrument_type:grant
- opportunity_category:discretionary
- status:open
The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of ACL's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to increase the commercial application of ACL-supported research results and development products. Phase I SBIR grants are intended to conduct research to determine the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of concepts, topics, or ideas. NIDILRR will make 10 grants under this opportunity. Grants will have a 6-month project period with a corresponding six-month budget period.