Stacy L ChinFounder, KeepYourEquity · I get the government to write you checks

The SBIR Funding Opportunity You’re Missing

24 Sept 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief segment, the speaker outlines the extended timelines associated with Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants and other non‑dilutive funding sources, highlighting them as a key drawback. Focusing on the NIH SBIR program, she explains that there are three omnibus submission deadlines each year—January 5, April 5, and September 5. She shares a recent personal experience of navigating one of these deadlines and advises clients to begin preparation at least two to three months before any deadline to mitigate the lengthy process.

So the timeline for the world of SBIR grants and non-dilutive funding, they are very long, and that's one of the downfalls of going after non-dilutive. And so if we go after the NIH SBIR program, there are 3 omnibus deadlines. So January 5th, April 5th, and September 5th. So we just had an NIH deadline recently that I'm still recovering from. I tell clients start at least 2 to 3 months before a deadline.