Department of Health and Human Services SBIR/STTR Awards & Open Topics
The Department of Health and Human Services has made 9 SBIR/STTR awards totaling $12,429,667. Its top technology areas are Human Performance & Medical, Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Artificial Intelligence/ML, and Modeling & Simulation, and it currently lists 12 open or upcoming topics. A small defense-tech firm could explore overlap in sensors, AI/ML, and modeling areas but would encounter an agency whose primary focus is health-related work and whose total award volume remains low.
- 9 SBIR/STTR awards
- $12,429,667 total on record
- 12 open topics
Awards by year
- 4 in 2025
- 1 in 2024
- 1 in 2023
- 1 in 2022
- 1 in 2021
Top technology areas
Top recipient firms
- KITWARE INC — $3,499,998
- CONTINUITY BIOSCIENCES, LLC — $2,995,581
- GINER, INC. — $2,499,714
- OGILVY PUBLIC RELATIONS WORLDWIDE LLC — $1,030,394
- SILVER LAKE RESEARCH CORPORATION — $750,000
Open & upcoming topics
- Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program · HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF.NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH.ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FOR HEALTH (ARPA-H) · closes 2026-07-10
- SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional) · HHS · closes 2027-04-06
- NIH Small Business Technology Transfer Grant (Parent STTR [R41/R42] Clinical Trial Optional) · HHS · closes 2027-04-06
- NIH Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award (Parent [R44] Clinical Trial Optional) · HHS · closes 2027-04-06
- NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional) · HHS · closes 2027-04-06
- Universal Platform for Living Adaptive Toxin-removal (UNI-PLAT) · HHS · closes 2027-09-30
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Recent awards
| Recipient | Agency | Amount | Program | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYZONC, INC | Department of Health and Human Services | $354,878 | SBIR | 2025-09-29 |
| NOMOCAN PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $499,166 | SBIR · Phase I | 2025-09-15 |
| GENCYTE THERAPEUTICS INC | Department of Health and Human Services | $499,990 | SBIR · Phase I | 2025-09-12 |
| CONTINUITY BIOSCIENCES, LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $2,995,581 | SBIR · Phase II | 2025-09-05 |
| KITWARE INC | Department of Health and Human Services | $3,499,998 | SBIR · Phase II | 2024-09-16 |
| SILVER LAKE RESEARCH CORPORATION | Department of Health and Human Services | $750,000 | SBIR | 2023-09-01 |
| OGILVY PUBLIC RELATIONS WORLDWIDE LLC | Department of Health and Human Services | $1,030,394 | STTR | 2022-06-10 |
| CFD RESEARCH CORPORATION | Department of Health and Human Services | $299,946 | SBIR · Phase I | 2021-08-16 |
| GINER, INC. | Department of Health and Human Services | $2,499,714 | SBIR · Phase I | 2020-09-09 |
Frequently asked questions
How many SBIR/STTR awards has Department of Health and Human Services made?
Department of Health and Human Services has 9 SBIR/STTR awards worth $12,429,667 in the records SBIR Signal tracks from USASpending and SBIR.gov.
Does Department of Health and Human Services have open SBIR/STTR topics right now?
Department of Health and Human Services currently has 12 open or upcoming SBIR/STTR topic(s) you can bid on. See the opportunities feed for deadlines.
What technology areas does Department of Health and Human Services fund?
Top technology areas in the award record include Human Performance & Medical, Sensors & Sensor Fusion, Artificial Intelligence/ML, Modeling & Simulation.
How do I find the best Department of Health and Human Services topic for my company?
Paste your capability statement into the free SBIR capability matcher and it ranks every open topic by fit, or run the free readiness scorecard to see how competitive you are before you bid.