The SBIR/STTR Grant Writing Tool for Commercial Research
Write a Phase I SBIR/STTR with a commercialization plan that earns NIH funding, then build the Phase II that follows. Built for small business innovation research — not academic grants.
An SBIR tool that understands commercialization, not just science.
Built for commercial review criteria
NIH SBIR/STTR review adds Commercial Potential alongside Significance, Investigator, Innovation, Approach, and Environment. ResearchGrants AI structures your proposal around all six — not just the academic five.
Trained on funded SBIRs
Our models learn from successful Phase I and Phase II proposals — the register NIH reviewers expect for small business innovation: a clear technical hypothesis paired with a credible commercialization path.
Phase I-to-II coherence
The AI ensures your Phase I deliverables logically justify a Phase II — the technical de-risking that makes the commercial scale-up fundable. No disconnected phases.
Compliance built in
FOA requirements are checked automatically. Phase I budget ($300K), Phase II budget ($2M), small business eligibility, and STTR university partnership requirements are validated before you submit.
Everything you need for SBIR/STTR, in one platform.
Phase I Hypothesis Builder
Structure a Phase I with a clear technical hypothesis and feasibility milestones. The AI ensures your Phase I de-risks the technology enough to justify Phase II — the core question NIH SBIR reviewers ask.
Commercialization Plan Drafter
Draft the Commercialization Plan that NIH SBIR reviewers score. The AI structures your market analysis, competitive landscape, revenue model, and Phase III commercialization path.
Phase II Scale-Up Planner
Build the Phase II proposal that follows your Phase I. The AI ensures the technical aims, budget ($2M over 2 years), and commercialization milestones logically extend your Phase I results.
FOA Compliance Checker
Validate against the SBIR/STTR FOA: Phase I $300K cap, Phase II $2M cap, small business eligibility (500 employees, 51% US-owned), and STTR university partnership requirements.
Eligibility Validator
The AI checks SBIR vs STTR eligibility — for-profit small business, PI requirements, and for STTR, the university/nonprofit research partner agreement. Fix issues before submission.
Grants.gov Submission
Submit directly to Grants.gov via system-to-system (S2S) integration. No manual form entry, no last-minute formatting errors.
From NOFO to submission, in five steps.
Upload Your NOFO
Drop in the NIH SBIR or STTR NOFO. The AI parses it into a structured requirements summary — Phase I/II budgets, commercial potential criteria, eligibility, deadlines.
Build Phase I Hypothesis
Input your technology and target. The AI structures a Phase I with a clear technical hypothesis and feasibility milestones that de-risk the technology for Phase II.
Draft Commercialization Plan
The AI drafts your Commercialization Plan — market analysis, competitive landscape, revenue model, and Phase III path — aligned with NIH SBIR review criteria.
Check FOA Compliance
Validate against the FOA: budget caps, small business eligibility, and STTR partnership requirements. Fix issues before the grants office sees them.
Submit to Grants.gov
Submit directly via system-to-system integration. No manual forms, no last-minute formatting errors. Then plan your Phase II.
SBIR/STTR Grant Writing Tool — FAQ
The SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and STTR (Small Business Technology Transfer) programs fund small businesses developing innovative technologies with commercial potential. Phase I provides up to $300,000 over 6 months (SBIR) or 1 year (STTR) for feasibility. Phase II provides up to $2,000,000 over 2 years for full R&D. STTR requires a formal university/nonprofit research partner; SBIR does not.
Write an SBIR that earns its commercial potential — not a science grant with a business label.
From Phase I hypothesis to Grants.gov submission, ResearchGrants AI handles the SBIR/STTR process so you can focus on the technology and the market.