Innovative Patient Outreach Programs and Ocular Screening Technologies to Improve Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy (SBIR [R43/R44])

Post Date

December 9th 2008

Application Due Date

December 23rd 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-EY-09-001

CFDA Number(s)

93.867

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $100000

Grant Description

Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) that propose to 1) develop educational outreach programs to create a greater awareness of the blinding consequences of diabetes; and, 2) develop tools and systems to be used for increasing patient access to eye exams for detecting Diabetic Retinopathy (DR). Mechanism of Support.This FOA will utilize the SBIR (R43/R44) grant mechanisms for Phase I, Phase II, and Fast-Track applications. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The estimated amount of funds available for support of 2-4 projects awarded as a result of this announcement is $2 million for fiscal year 2009.Future year amounts will depend on annual appropriations.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

  NIH OER Webmaster
  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

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• Agency Email Address:

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• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-EY-09-001.html