# Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional) (PAR-27-039)

**Plain-English Eligibility Score:** 53/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAR-27-039 |
| Title | Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional) |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | forecasted |
| Posted / open date | 2026-05-27 |
| Close date | Estimated 2027-01-05 |
| Award ceiling | n/a |
| Award floor | n/a |
| Estimated total funding | n/a |
| Funding category | Health |
| Eligible applicants | Small businesses |
| Eligibility notes | Only United States small business concerns (SBCs), as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA)(sbir.gov/apply) are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity. Individuals are eligible to serve as the PD/PI if they have never been an independent PD/PI on an NIH or CDC research, or corresponding non-NIH peer-reviewed research grant, and are a U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resi |
| CFDA / Assistance listing | 93.879, 93.361, 93.840, 93.121, 93.350, 93.846, 93.113, 93.213, 93.837, 93.838, 93.859, 93.233, 93.279, 93.866, 93.173, 93.273, 93.839, 93.143, 93.172, 93.847, 93.865, 93.867 |
| Summary | The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including the participating Institutes, Centers and Offices, intend to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to invite eligible United States small business concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I, and Fast-Track (NIH only) grant applications for the Small Business Transition Grant. Through this NOFO, NIH and CDC will support early-career scientists as they transition into entrepreneurship. In addition to funding research and development efforts at the SBC, a major component of this NOFO is entrepreneurial training, mentoring, and career development of th |
| Agency contact | SEEDinfo@nih.gov |

## Why this score
- Small businesses are listed as eligible applicants.
- Forecasted: you can prepare before the notice is posted.

Source: Grants.gov (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) (https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362576). Last refreshed: 2026-11-03T18:08:06.385Z.
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