The NIH provides more than $1.25 billion each year in non-dilutive funding through its SBIR and STTR programs. This two-day intensive will help you navigate requirements, strengthen each section, and position your project to compete.

What you will learn

• Required registrations and key submission steps
• How reviewers evaluate proposals and how to meet their expectations
• Specific Aims and Research Strategy best practices
• Budget building and justification
• Commercialization planning and compliance
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
• Optional 1:1 consultations on February 13 for eligible participants

Agenda highlights
Feb 12 (8:30 am to 5:00 pm): ABCs of SBIR and registrations, NIH review criteria, Specific Aims and Research Strategy, budgets, required documents and readability
Feb 13 (8:30 am to 1:30 + pm): Commercialization plans, human subjects and vertebrate animals, navigating ASSIST, optional 1:1s starting at 1:30 PM

Cost and eligibility
$125 per person. Eligibility is based on application review. Space is limited. Applications are due by January 29, 2026. If accepted, you will receive a payment link.

How to apply
Please complete the eligibility application here: Apply Now
You will be contacted for payment if accepted.

Participation in the SBIR/STTR Grant Preparation Workshop is limited to ensure a high-value, interactive experience. The application helps us confirm that each attendee is currently pursuing or planning to pursue NIH SBIR or STTR funding and will benefit from the material. It also allows us to group participants by experience level and tailor the workshop discussions and examples accordingly.

Hosted by OHSU and Oregon Bioscience Incubator. Proudly sponsored by The Biotech Collective.