Arrowhead Center SBIR Accelerator (ACSA) Application - NIH 2021 April 5th Submission
The Arrowhead Center SBIR Accelerator (ACSA) program - tailored for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) April 5th deadline - is a 12-week cohort-based program that offers real-time support for small businesses or faculty researchers preparing a SBIR/STTR proposal package. Drawing on the resources and expertise of NM FAST, ACSA will provide cohort participants a guided, structured track of support from registration to submission. During the course of the 12-week program, participants will receive guidance on areas such as selecting a relevant topic area, preparing an accurate budget, and creating a complete proposal package that adheres to all NIH requirements.

This cohort of ACSA is supported by the ASCEND Hub. More information on ASCEND can be found here: http://ascendhub.org/. Participants must be working with a university, or be part of a university, that is looking to transition technology to the commercial market.
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Personal Information
Are you a small business, or will you be working with a small business on this proposal? *
Are you are affiliated with an institution from the Western IDeA states? If so, which institution are you affiliated with?
Western IDeA states are: Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming
If you are not affiliated with an institution from the Western IDeA states, which institution are you affiliated with? *
First Name *
Last Name *
Phone Number *
Email Address *
Small Business Information
If you are not affiliated with a small business at this time, please skip this section.
Business Name
Business City
Business State
NAICS Code(s)
Business Identifiers
The SBIR/STTR programs are designed to help small businesses drive innovation towards the commercial market. As such, certain restrictions and regulations are required to be eligible for SBIR/STTR funding. For NIH, a small business must meet the following eligibility requirements:

-Be a small business with 500 or fewer employees
-Be independently owned and operated and organized for profit
-Have its principal place of business in the United States
-Be at least 51% owned by U.S. citizens or lawfully admitted permanent resident aliens
I hereby affirm that my small business or the small business I am or am planning to work with meets all SBIR/STTR program eligibility requirements. *
Innovation Information
Please provide brief information on the innovation or technology you are working on.
Description (100 words or less) *
Prior experience
Have you prepared an SBIR/STTR package before? *
Have you submitted an SBIR/STTR proposal to NIH/HHS before? *
Have you prepared an SBIR/STTR Phase I or Phase II proposal before, no matter the agency? *
Have you received an SBIR/STTR Phase I or Phase II award before? *
If yes, please provide the agency and the date of award.
Knowledge of NIH SBIR/STTR program
While NIH funds through both grants and contracts, this accelerator will only focus on grant funding through the NIH SBIR/STTR program.

More information on the NIH SBIR/STTR programs can be accessed here: https://sbir.nih.gov/
On a scale of 1-10, how familiar are you with the NIH SBIR/STTR programs *
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Very familiar
Do you know which institute at NIH you would like to apply under? Institutes include: NCATS, NCCIH, NCI, NIA, NIAAA, NIAID, NIAMS, NIBIB, NICHD, NIDA, NIDCD, NIDCR, NIDDK, NIEHS, NEI, NIGMS, NHLBI, NHGRI, NIMH, NIMHD, NINDS, NINR, NLM, ORIP. More information on institutes can be viewed here: https://sbir.nih.gov/  *
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If yes, which institute would you like to apply to?
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