Tenders/Limited Competition: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional)

Limited Competition: NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hubs (REACH) (SB0 Clinical Trial Optional)

National Institutes of Health

Published: Sep 24, 2026

Updated: Sep 25, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a grants contract in the Research, Monitoring Evaluation and health and medical services sectors, with a focus on Medical Equipment and Research Institutions. Located in United States, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

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Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announces the renewal of the NIH Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub (REACH) program, established to facilitate and accelerate the translation of academic biomedical discoveries into products that improve patient care and public health. Through this program, NIH will provide the qualifying institutions with the funds to seed the creation of academic entrepreneurship Hubs. Hubs will be responsible for providing innovators with both the initial investment and resources to support the proof-of-concept work and the mentorship in product development and commercialization needed to develop high priority technologies within the NIH's mission. Funded Hubs are intended to work as a consortium to enable: (1) the infrastructure for identifying the most promising technologies, (2) funding for product definition studies (e.g. feasibility studies, prototype development, proof-of-concept studies) provided to individual researchers, (3) access to resources and expertise in areas required for early stage technology development (including scientific, regulatory, reimbursement, business, legal, and project management), and (4) skills development and hands-on experience in entrepreneurship. Establishing public-private partnerships and providing additional non-federal funds will be critical for success. This is a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for a Limited Competition that will invite applications from eligible organizations to apply. Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding. Agency: National Institutes of Health CFDA: 93.859, 93.310 Eligible Applicants: The primary applicant organization must be a university or other research institution that participates in the NIH STTR program. Participation means that a university or other research institution has been a formal partner to a small business on an STTR award. Applicant Types: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Cost Sharing: No Contact: National Institutes of Health Email: nihreach@nih.gov

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About National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health has issued 112 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 92 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Research & Innovation, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United States. Notices are distributed via Grants.gov. Most recent publication: September 24, 2026.

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