Technology area

Point-of-care device

302 funded awards, $190.6M total, FY2023-FY2025.

Data current as of 2026-05-11

Pattern read

Point-of-care device is at 302 records / $190M. NIAID leads (74), reflecting infectious-disease and POC molecular diagnostics; NHLBI (49) covers cardiopulmonary POC; NCI (31) is mostly cancer screening. Median award is $551K. The R44 share (175) over R43 (82) is roughly 2:1, consistent with the broader pattern of Phase II-heavy dataset coverage. Concentration is moderate at 7.6%. The tag overlaps with diagnostic_in_vitro and medical_device; many records carry multiple tags.

Fit indicators

  • NIAID dominant for infectious-disease POC; NHLBI for cardiopulmonary.
  • R44-leaning mix suggests successful Phase I-to-Phase II transitions have been common.

Watchouts

  • Heavy overlap with diagnostic_in_vitro and medical_device. Pick the canonical tag for your product when framing.
  • POC work is gated by use-environment realism (CLIA waiver, settings of intended use); reviewers consistently flag these in funded applications.

Where the money sat, by Institute / Center

IC funding decisions are set by portfolio priorities, NOFO scope, and program-officer judgment. These are funded records, not predictions of future funding.

ICNameRecordsMedian award
AI (NIAID) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases 74 $355,443
HL (NHLBI) National Heart Lung and Blood Institute 49 $459,127
CA (NCI) National Cancer Institute 31 $956,621
HD (NICHD) Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 23 $774,788
DA (NIDA) National Institute on Drug Abuse 14 $393,224
GM (NIGMS) National Institute of General Medical Sciences 13 $499,868
DK (NIDDK) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases 12 $795,272
DE (NIDCR) National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research 11 $329,737
EB (NIBIB) National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering 11 $306,508
EY (NEI) National Eye Institute 11 $881,796
TR (NCATS) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences 10 $691,407
NS (NINDS) National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 8 $351,004
AG (NIA) National Institute on Aging 8 $1,067,271
AR (NIAMS) National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases 7 $998,787
ES (NIEHS) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 5 $295,923
MD (NIMHD) National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities 3 $337,355
AA (NIAAA) National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 3 $273,974
MH (NIMH) National Institute of Mental Health 3 $458,782
HG (NHGRI) National Human Genome Research Institute 2 $832,634
DC (NIDCD) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders 2 $572,720
NR (NINR) National Institute of Nursing Research 1 $542,373
LM (NLM) National Library of Medicine 1 $349,432

FOA / NOFO routes

Opportunity number prefixes: PA = Parent Announcement (broad, omnibus, multiple ICs), PAR = Parent with Special Review, PAS = Parent with set-aside funds, RFA = Request for Applications (targeted, single-IC, fixed budget). Status unknown means the pipeline has not verified whether the FOA is currently posting awards; the SBIR omnibus has been in reauthorization gap during this window. See the glossary for full definitions.

OpportunityStatusRecords
PA-22-176 unknown 71
PA-23-230 unknown 55
PA-21-259 unknown 31
PA-22-178 unknown 17
PA-24-245 unknown 17
PA-23-232 unknown 11
RFA-HL-23-009 unknown 7
PA-22-177 unknown 7
PA-21-260 unknown 6
PA-24-247 unknown 6
PA-20-272 unknown 6
PA-19-272 unknown 5
RFA-NS-23-006 unknown 5
PA-21-345 unknown 5
PA-20-260 unknown 5
RFA-DA-23-021 unknown 4
PA-21-262 unknown 4
PAR-18-801 unknown 3
PAS-22-196 unknown 3
RFA-HL-23-008 unknown 2
PA-23-231 unknown 2
RFA-CA-23-034 unknown 2
RFA-MD-23-003 unknown 2
PAR-24-131 expired 2
PA-24-246 unknown 2
PA-23-233 unknown 2
PA-18-574 unknown 2
PAR-22-073 unknown 2
RFA-DK-21-021 unknown 2
PAR-24-106 unknown 1
PAS-22-197 unknown 1
PA-25-212 unknown 1
RFA-DA-25-050 unknown 1
PAR-20-129 unknown 1
RFA-DA-24-038 unknown 1
RFA-DA-24-018 unknown 1
RFA-CA-20-033 unknown 1
RFA-HL-19-017 unknown 1
RFA-MD-22-004 unknown 1
PA-20-262 unknown 1
PAS-19-316 unknown 1
PA-20-265 unknown 1
PA-23-189 unknown 1

Comparable funded projects

ApplIDFYICTitleOrganizationAmount
10921587 2025 DE AI-linked cytomics-on-a-chip to enable near-real time identification and management of oral lichenoid lesions in primary care ORALIVA, INC. $1,178,476
10930943 2025 CA Point of Care HPV 16/18/45 DNA Test for Cervical Cancer CROSSLIFE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $994,439
10933016 2025 CA Validation of a lab-free low-cost screening test for prevention of cervical cancer: automated visual evaluation DL ANALYTICS, LLC $709,898
10935988 2025 AR Engineered Biotherapeutic Agent for Treatment of Post-Traumatic Osteoarthritis PROVIZIGEN LLC $158,663
10939438 2025 MD Addressing Gaps in Language Access Services through a Patient-Centered Decision-Support Tool TRANSCENDENT INTERNATIONAL, LLC $910,324
11003364 2025 HL Translation of a personalized, non-invasive smartphone app for hemoglobin monitoring for chronic anemia patients SANGUINA, LLC $1,000,000
11042808 2025 HL Affordable, quantitative, point-of-care microchip-electrophoresis for screening and treatment monitoring of sickle cell disease, thalassemias, and anemias HEMEX HEALTH, INC. $990,891
11043387 2025 AI Multiplexed Assay for Point-of-Care UTI Diagnosis (ID/AMR) NANOPATHDX, INC. $964,943

Review panels that have appeared on these records

Panel names use NIH's Center for Scientific Review (CSR) format: a 2-4 letter study-section code plus a meeting-cycle number in parentheses (e.g. ISB (12) = Instrumentation and Systems Development, cycle 12). SBIR/STTR review groups are temporary, meeting-specific bodies. The names below describe panels that have appeared on the cited funded-project records, not where future applications get assigned. NIH assigns panels at the time of submission based on the application content.

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