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NIH Sequester: Grants Down, But SBIR Program Less Impacted

Each institute within NIH has taken a slightly different approach to responding to the sequestration cuts, and, generally, the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer grant programs are subject to less significant reductions than traditional grants.

The National Institutes of Health detailed the impact of sequestration on its budget last week, affirming that there will be a reduction in the size and volume of grants at many centers. The disclosures also show the some of the programs of most interest to device firms – Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer – appear less impacted.

NIH has to absorb a 5 percent, or $1.55 billion, cut from its $31 billion fiscal year 2013 budget as...

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