Key information on eligibility for and the awards from NIH SBIR programs, is identified below. The organization submitting a grant application under the SBIR Program must qualify as a small business in accordance with the definition provided in the SBIR program announcement. Please see the announcement for a complete definition. Research space occupied by an SBIR awardee must be space which is not generally shared with another organization and over which the SBIR awardee has control.
Primary employment precludes full time employment at another organization.
In order to use University staff and equipment to support the work of the small business, a formal contractual agreement under which the small business will compensate the University for all expenses incurred, including full indirect costs, must be signed by the appropriate University and small business personnel. Grants and Contracts has a standard agreement that can be used to formalize the relationship. Usually, the only sections that are modified for each agreement are the Statement of Work, the Budget, and any federal terms that need to be added by the sponsor's requirements. Depending on the nature of the disclosure, several successive higher levels of review may also be involved. In addition, faculty members should be aware that if they are on the Medical Staff of University Hospital or any other hospitals, they would be required to comply with the hospital's conflict of interest policy as well.