There are the SBIRs and STTR programs that are specifically designed for
small businesses.  Information can be found at
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbirsttr1/index.pdf

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Hathaway" <xxxxxx@AECOM.YU.EDU>
To: <xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] NSF/NIH acceptance of commercial proposals

> Most NIH RFAs and Program Announcements now say:
>
> ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS
> You may submit (an) application(s) if your institution has any of the
> following characteristics:
> o For-profit or non-profit organizations
> o Public or private institutions, such as universities, colleges,
hospitals,
> and laboratories
> o Units of state and local governments
> o Eligible agencies of the Federal government
> o Domestic or foreign
>
>
> At 11:53 AM 5/22/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >This is one of those things that I feel like I should know but can't
> >seem to access the information in my ever-shrinking 'grey-matter
> >database'.
> >
> >Can anyone tell me if NSF or NIH will accept proposals from commercial
> >entities? Thank you.
> >
> >Val Seaquist
> >Office of Research Administration
> >The University of Alabama in Huntsville
> >
> >
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