Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity for Small Business Transition Grant For Early Career Scientists (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support early-career academic scientists interested in transitioning to entrepreneurship while also supporting the transfer of technology from academic laboratories into small businesses. The goal of this NOFO is to address two common challenges: identifying the right team with the right expertise to take the product into a small business, and funding for early-stage technology development. The key aspects of this opportunity include: • Supporting early-career academic scientists in transitioning to entrepreneurship • Facilitating the transfer of technology from academic laboratories into small businesses • Addressing the challenges of identifying the right team and funding for early-stage technology development • Utilizing the R41/R42 activity code • Anticipated application due date in Fall 2025 • Estimated project start date of Jul 01, 2026