SBA ESO colleagues of ours recently provided some helpful NIH SBIR/STTR Budgeting Tips! We appreciate their sharing this content with our community. I’ll note that the main principles outlined here also apply to most SBIR programs. If you’d like more details on developing a competitive SBIR proposal, consider our online course, Develop a Winning SBIR Strategy, and don’t forget your free guide below!
Here is a copy of the slide handout and a copy of an NIH budget template for your reference.
In June of 2025, the NIH recent NIH webinar titled “The NIH Seed Fund (SBIR/STTR) is Open for Business Webinar”. This was a lenghty discussion (excerpted by our team) of the NIH SBIR/STTR program with hints and tips on how to apply, how the program is structured, key issues etc. We’ve recapped it below as the core elements are still relevant with new open solicitations coming.
Finally, America’s Seed Fund Week is the name for the overall collection of SBIR/STTR programs. VentureWrench has recapped a panel discussion “Inside the Head of an Evaluator” which is always helpful to understand as you prepare a proposal! This one is from the 2023 Seed Fund week, but the evaluator viewpoint is still relevant!
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