Navigate NIH's Research Areas
Did you know that NIH, CDC, FDA, ACL, and ARPA-H provide funding to small businesses? Learn more about each to find the best fit for your innovation.
Helpful Links
- Explore SBIR and STTR Grants (NOFOs)
- Who to Contact and When
- Small Business Program Contacts
- Contact the SEED Team for more help
Your idea or project may fall within the scope of one or more funding components. So, before you begin your journey, it's best to understand which are a good fit.
Select a funding Institute or Center below to learn more about its scope, related resources, contacts, policies, and more.
Using NIH Matchmaker to Find the Best Fit
You can use the NIH Matchmaker tool to enter manuscript abstracts, research bios, or other scientific text, and retrieve a list of similar projects to identify ICs that have previously funded research in that area. Once you've submitted your text (up to 15,000 characters in length), Matchmaker will analyze it for key terms and concepts, then pull up the top 100 most similar NIH-funded projects, ranked by match score.
View our quick tutorial below to learn how to use NIH Matchmaker:
