NIH Institute / Center · OD

NIH Office of the Director

31 funded awards, $23.2M total, FY2023-FY2025.

Data current as of 2026-05-11

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NIH OD (Office of the Director) is a small but high-cap SBIR funder: 31 records / $23M, but the median award is $922K, the highest of any IC in the dataset. The portfolio is dominated by NIH-wide initiatives, research tools, and trans-NIH manufacturing or platform work. Concentration is high at 25.8%, which reflects the small number of awards and the fact that OD-administered awards tend to be larger and fewer. OD-funded SBIR work typically maps to a trans-NIH program rather than a single-IC interest.

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 OD

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