A new funding opportunity from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) at ACL has been announced for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II.
The purpose of the 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 needs, and improve the return on investment from federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The goal is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through research and development of products generated by small businesses, and to increase the commercial application of NIDILRR-supported research results and development products.
View more details and application instructions.
Eligible applicants include SBIR Phase I grantees who received their FY 2016 or FY 2017 Phase I funding from NIDILRR, or Phase I grantees with FY 2016 or FY 2017 Phase I funding from another agency to conduct projects that aim to improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Please visit the link above for more details about the grant opportunity and application process. This grant opportunity closes on July 16, 2018.
To stay current on NIDILRR grant opportunities, please visit www.grants.gov and search: NIDILRR or 93.433.
Within ACL, NIDILRR works to generate new knowledge and promote its effective use to improve the abilities of individuals with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community; and to expand society's capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for people with disabilities. NIDILRR conducts its work through grants that support research and development.