Orthotics for Pediatric Populations (SBIR) (R43)

Post Date

February 25th 2013

Application Due Date

July 31st 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-HD-14-029

CFDA Number(s)

93.865

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health
Income Security and Social Services

Eligibility Categories

Small Businesses

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $225000

Grant Description

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) issued by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites SBIR Phase I applications to design, build, and test novel orthotics that capitalize on the plasticity of the neuromuscular and skeletal systems in growing children to reduce musculoskeletal abnormalities and improve function in children with disabilities. Applicants are expected to use state-of-the-art biomechanical modeling and materials to revolutionize the field of orthotics for pediatric populations (birth through 21 years of age).

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:

  If you have any problems linking to this funding announcement, please contact the NIH OER Webmaster

• Agency Email Address:

  FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV

• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-HD-14-029.html