The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are offering administrative supplements to Small Business Concerns (SBCs) whose research is supported by Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants.

These supplements aim to enhance the diversity of the research and entrepreneurial workforce by recruiting, mentoring, and supporting students, postdoctoral scholars, and eligible investigators from diverse backgrounds.

The activities proposed in the supplement application must fall within the scope of the parent grant and simultaneously advance the objectives of the parent grant and support the research training and professional development of the supplement candidate.

Scope of Work

The proposed research experience must be an integral part of the approved, ongoing research of the parent award and must have the potential to contribute significantly to the research career development of the candidate.

Applications for supplements must include a plan for the candidate to interact with other individuals on the parent grant, to contribute intellectually to the research, and to enhance their research skills and knowledge regarding the selected area of biomedical, behavioral, clinical, or social sciences as well as business and entrepreneurship.

Eligibility

Only United States small business concerns (SBCs) are eligible to submit applications for this opportunity. A small business concern is one that, at the time of award of Phase I and Phase II, meets all of the following criteria:

• Is organized for profit, with a place of business located in the United States, which operates primarily within the United States or which makes a significant contribution to the United States economy through payment of taxes or use of American products, materials or labor;

• Is in the legal form of an individual proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, association, trust or cooperative, except that where the form is a joint venture, there must be less than 50 percent participation by foreign business entities in the joint venture;

• Has, including its affiliates, not more than 500 employees.

Budget and Duration

Application budgets are limited to no more than the amount of the current parent award and must reflect the actual needs of the candidate's research and training. Direct costs for individual administrative supplements vary from less than $5,000 to more than $100,000 depending on the career level of the candidate. Budget requests may also be limited by the awarding IC. The project and budget periods must be within the currently approved project period for the existing parent award and in alignment with requirements stated in the Table of IC-Specific Information, Requirements and Staff Contacts.

Additional Information

The funding mechanism being used to support this program, administrative supplements, can be used to cover cost increases that are associated with achieving certain new research objectives, as long as the research objectives are within the original scope of the peer reviewed and approved project, and is in alignment with the career development goals of the supplement candidate.

Key Dates

• Posted Date: September 10, 2024

• Expiration Date: October 14, 2027

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