Sample Applications for SBIR/STTR

Application Instructions

To help applicants navigate the submission process, NIH has compiled an extensive instruction manual (SF424) that provides complete details on filling out the forms that go into a successful application submission. Understanding the application process is critical to successfully submitting your application.

Applicants should use the SF424 instructions, together with the forms and information found in the funding opportunity announcement, to complete the application. The SF424 instructions cover topics such as the required registrations before submission, how to submit and track the application, where to find page limits, R&R budget form requirements, and who to include as senior/key personal.

• Instruction for SF424 (R&R) Application Package

Annotated Application Form

The funding opportunity and associated application guide remain the official documents for defining application requirements. This annotated form is for the Omnibus SBIR/STTR solicitation and set is meant to complement, not replace, those documents: 

• Annotated Form Set for NIH SBIR/STTR Grant Applications

For targeted NOFOs, please see additional requirements outline in announcement.

Real-life successful SBIR and STTR applications

Review sample successful applications from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA).

Review additional sample application on the NIAID’s and NIA’s website.