Biotech founders waste time applying for SBIR grants without a plan. Draft a specific aims document first, share it with NIH sub-agencies to find the right fit, then write the full proposal. Fewer, smarter applications beat a shotgun approach.
So I don't ever recommend a shotgun approach to just throw everything out there. That's not how we want to go after non-dilutive. But let's think strategically how many applications you want to hit per cycle. One of the best ways to learn which subagency to go after at the NIH, put together a specific aims draft and start shopping it around before you write any other word.
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