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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, Phase I

Administration for Community Living · Department of Health and Human Services · HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0308

In plain English

Administration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Oct 16, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: Dec 16, 2026.

Individual awards range from $95,000 to $100,000, the agency expects to make 11 awards and estimated total program funding is $1,100,000.

Eligible applicant types include small businesses.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

Key facts

StatusForecasted: not open yet
Estimated posting dateOct 16, 2026 (estimate has passed)
Estimated application due dateDec 16, 2026
Estimated award dateJun 1, 2027
Estimated project startJun 1, 2027
Fiscal year2027
Forecast postedSep 25, 2026
Opportunity numberHHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0308
AgencyAdministration for Community Living (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentGrant
CategoryScience and Technology and other Research and Development
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$100,000
Award floor (min per award)$95,000
Estimated total program funding$1,100,000
Expected number of awards11
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.433 – ACL National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
Last updated on Grants.govSep 25, 2026

Who can apply

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Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Each organization submitting an application must qualify at the time of the award as a small business concern as defined by the Small Business Administration. Foreign entities are not eligible to compete for, or receive, awards made under this announcement.

Description

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The purpose of the Federal SBIR program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small business in meeting Federal research or research and development (R/R&D) needs, and improve the return on investment from Federally-funded research for economic and social benefits to the nation. The specific purpose of ACL's SBIR program is to improve the lives of people with disabilities through R/R&D products generated by small businesses, and to increase the commercial application of ACL-supported research results and development products. Phase I SBIR grants are intended to conduct research to determine the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of concepts, topics, or ideas. NIDILRR will make 11 grants under this opportunity. Grants will have a 6-month project period with a corresponding six-month budget period.

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