Funding Overview
The NCI SBIR & STTR Programs are an entryway to federally-funded cancer research. Organizations apply first for a Phase I award of up to $100,000 to test the technical merit and feasibility of a particular concept. Support under Phase I is normally provided for six months for SBIR and one year for STTR.
If Phase I proves successful, the company may apply for a two-year Phase II award of up to $750,000 to further develop the concept, usually to the prototype stage. Proposals are judged competitively on the basis of scientific, technical, and commercial merit. Phase I and II applicants may propose and justify longer periods of time and greater amounts of funds necessary for completion of the project.
Following completion of Phase II, small businesses are expected to obtain funding from the private sector and/or non-SBIR or STTR government sources to develop the concept into a product for sale in the private sector.
Click on the links below to learn more about NCI SBIR & STTR Programs funding.
- Find Funding - Learn more about the latest funding opportunities from the NCI SBIR & STTR Programs.
- Receipt Dates - View upcoming receipt dates for applications to NCI SBIR & STTR Programs funding opportunities.
- About Funding - Read more about the process for obtaining funding from the NCI SBIR & STTR Programs.
- Past Funding Opportunities - Visit this page for information about past funding opportunities from the NCI SBIR & STTR Programs.