The National Institutes of Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), along with partnering NIH centers and institutes, has a funding opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs with grant applications that propose developing products, or services to improve health access or reduce health disparities in NIH-designated populations experiencing health disparities.

The webinar will provide a brief overview on the general NIH Small Bussiness Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Bussiness Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs; and tips for writing a program abstract for your applications and discussing your concept with programs officers. Questions can be directed to nimhdsbirsttr@mail.nih.gov

Funding oppurtunity

Innovations for Healthy Living: Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44-Clinical Trial Optional)​

• NIH Guide Number: RFA-MD-24-006
• Due Date: June 10th, 2025

Updates from last year's healthy innovations opportunities include:

• NIH-designated health disparities population now includes people living with disabilities
• Application responsiveness now includes:
• Digital therapeutics and clinical trial technologies (e.g., engagement, biobanking/specimens, decentralized clinical trials and infrastructure).
• Educating prospective social entrepreneurs on transitioning technologies from the bench to the bedside for expanding access.
• Utilizing NIH data systems, such as ScHARe (Science Collaborative for Health Disparities and Artificial intelligence bias REduction), the All of Us Research Hub, or other data services and NIH data repositories.
• Utilizing cutting-edge digital health care and research technologies and approaches, such as digital therapeutics, decentralized and digital clinical trials, and remote devices for providing health care and engaging, recruiting, and retaining participants from increasing access.

Learn More & Apply​

These funding opportunities aim to engage and support small businesses in providing seed (i.e., early-stage investment) funding. Successful applicants are expected to lay the groundwork for sustainable health promotion activities and interventions that lead to improved health, health care delivery, and the elimination of health disparities.

Partnering NIH institutes and centers are the:

• National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
• National Institute on Aging
• National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
• National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• National Institute of Nursing Research
• National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences