ACL NIDILRR SBIR Phase I (Disability & Rehabilitation)
U.S. Administration for Community Living (HHS) · Innovation grant (SBIR)
$100KPhase I grants of $95,000–$100,000 for 6 months; 11 awards expected (~$1.1M total).
SBIR Phase I feasibility grants for US small businesses building products that improve the lives of people with disabilities.
Key terms
- Forecast opportunity: not yet open for submission
- Applicant must be an SBA-defined small business concern at time of award
- Foreign entities not eligible
- 6-month project period; Phase II is a separate forecast NOFO
Eligibility
- Where
- United States
- Stages
- idea, pre-seed, seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Disability / rehabilitation technology focus
How to apply
Watch the grants.gov forecast HHS-2027-ACL-NIDILRR-BISA-0308 and apply via Grants.gov once posted.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Estimated application due date 2026-12-16 (forecast)
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10-23 · source