NIH Institute / Center · AG (NIA)

National Institute on Aging

533 funded awards, $373.2M total, FY2023-FY2025.

Data current as of 2026-05-11

Pattern read

NIA has been one of the most active SBIR funders in the dataset: 533 records and $373M. The technology mix is heavily oriented toward health-services tools (caregiver platforms, remote-monitoring, fall prevention) and biomarker work for cognitive decline. Tool/assay and small-molecule therapeutic work appear next. Median award is $506K and the R44 share (296 of 533) reflects a steady Phase I-to-Phase II pipeline. Concentration is low at 5.6%. Many small companies have landed one or two awards rather than a small cohort dominating. STTR participation is meaningful (68 R41 records). Aging-relevant framing has been required across the portfolio; products without a clear over-65 use case have not landed even when the technology was strong.

NIH SBIR/STTR funding decisions are made by Institutes and Centers based on portfolio priorities, NOFO scope, and program officer judgment. Historical funding patterns do not guarantee future funding.

Technology areas funded by NIA

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