RULES VERIFIED 21 JUL 2026AWARD DATA UPDATED METHODOLOGY PUBLISHED
— DEADLINE CALENDAR

NIH & SBIR standard due dates — adjusted for weekends and holidays.

Switch between new-application (A0), A1 resubmission, and AIDS / AIDS-related cycles. When a date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, NIH moves the due date to the next business day. Subscribe and stop checking.

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New-application (A0), non-AIDS standard dates. Switch above for A1 resubmissions or AIDS dates. Always confirm against your NOFO.
Mechanism
Standard date
  • SBIR / STTR
    SEP 8, 2026(was SEP 5, 2026)
    SAT → TUE, SEP 8, 2026 · Sat + Labor Day
  • R01
    OCT 5, 2026
    On the standard date.
  • R21
    OCT 16, 2026
    On the standard date.
  • SBIR / STTR
    JAN 5, 2027
    On the standard date.
  • R01
    FEB 5, 2027
    On the standard date.
  • R21
    FEB 16, 2027
    On the standard date.
  • SBIR / STTR
    APR 5, 2027
    On the standard date.
  • R01
    JUN 7, 2027(was JUN 5, 2027)
    SAT → MON, JUN 7, 2027 · Sat
  • R21
    JUN 16, 2027
    On the standard date.
  • SBIR / STTR
    SEP 7, 2027(was SEP 5, 2027)
    SUN → TUE, SEP 7, 2027 · Sun + Labor Day
  • R01
    OCT 5, 2027
    On the standard date.
  • R21
    OCT 18, 2027(was OCT 16, 2027)
    SAT → MON, OCT 18, 2027 · Sat

When an SBIR/STTR standard due date falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. Submit error-free by 5:00 PM local time. There is no extension to correct errors.