Free NIH SBIR Tool
Check your NIH SBIR funding readiness
Built specifically for NIH. Answer a short set of questions based on the criteria NIH reviewers use to score SBIR/STTR awards.
- Built on the criteria NIH reviewers use to score awards
- See where you stand in minutes
- Your answers are never shared or sold
NIH SBIR Funding Readiness
This is a sample. Complete the tool to see your own score against the review criteria that decide NIH SBIR/STTR awards.
“An essential tool to assess readiness! I thought we were ready to submit. Less than ten minutes with this tool showed me how we actually appear relative to the funded proposals, and flagged areas that we need to improve to reflect our actual readiness. We spent three months writing the proposal and now realize we have some gaps. This helped avoid losing an entire funding cycle.”
*With an SME call and following Grant Engine's process.
Backed by a team that wins funding
This tool comes from the same team that helps life science and deep tech companies find, win, and manage non-dilutive funding.

Find
We research federal, state, and local opportunities matched to your product roadmap and eligibility, not just generic grant lists.

Win
Our proven process, expert reviewers, and Streamline platform help clients outperform the national average by 2x to 4x.

Manage
We keep your funding audit ready and compliant from award through closeout, so you can focus on the science.
What our clients say about us
As a company pursuing non-dilutive funding for the first time, we wanted to maximize our chances of success for our SBIR submission. Choosing Grant Engine was the right decision. From the outset, their professional approach, well-structured processes, and deep expertise stood out. El (Program Manager) and Cally (Lead Writer) provided invaluable strategic guidance, helping us refine our proposal and create a highly competitive Direct-to-Phase II application. I strongly recommend Grant Engine to any company looking for expert support in securing non-dilutive funding.
Grant Engine played a critical role in securing an NIH Fast Track grant of over $2.2 million to support our novel herpes virus vaccine development.
With their support, we have received multiple NIH grants, including two Phase II SBIRs exceeding $2 million each.

