DOE 2024 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 – DELAY

DOE

The DOE’s 2024 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2, was supposed to be released on December 11 but has been delayed indefinitely. Interested applicants will be UNABLE to submit Letters of Intent until the solicitation is released. Here are suggestions on how to proceed:...

DOE’s FY 2024 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement

DOE

Topics for the Department of Energy (DOE) FY 2024 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) have been issued and are available on their website: https://science.osti.gov/sbir/Funding-Opportunities. The following DOE program offices are...

DOs and DON’Ts of NSF Proposal Preparation and Submission

NSF Project Pitch, NSF SBIR/STTR

If you have received a positive response on your NSF Project Pitch, you are now in full proposal prep mode. has prepared the following do’s and don’ts to help keep you on track. Failure to comply with the guidelines means that a proposal may be returned without...

November 1 Deadline is the Last 2023 Chance to Submit

NSF Project Pitch, NSF SBIR/STTR

For companies seeking to apply to the NSF SBIR/STTR program, the upcoming November 1 window is the last opportunity in 2023 to submit a proposal. Typically NSF opens a new submission window the day after a window closes. For example, the previous submission window in...

Three Things to Get Right for Your DOE Proposal

DOE

If your company plans to submit a proposal for a Release 1 topic to the Department of Energy SBIR/STTR program, September is the time to work diligently on three key aspects of your proposal. Full proposals are due October 10 via Grants.gov. Work with your BBCetc...

NSF Fastlane is Being Phased Out

NSF SBIR/STTR

In Case You Missed it: NSF Fastlane is Being Phased Out Effective June 26, 2023, the National Science Foundation (NSF) transitioned the Principal Investigator (PI)/Project Director (PD) or co-PI/co-PD Transfer from one organization to another request functionality...

DOE Funding Alert

DOE

Phase I Release 1 for FY2024 topics was released on July 10. The solicitation is expected to be released on August 7. There is an informational webinar about Release 1 topics the week of July 17. Click here for registration information. The REQUIRED Letter(s) of...

Partners Gain from DOE Program

DOE

The Department of Energy’s Partner Pitch Programs in April/May and August/September provide an opportunity to meet the innovators behind cutting-edge technologies during free, virtual pitch sessions. Every company has an active DOE Phase II SBIR/STTR award and...

DOE Phase I-Release 2 Funding Opportunity

DOE

Topics for the FY 2023 SBIR/STTR Phase I-Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) are available at science.osti.gov/sbir/Funding-Opportunities. The following DOE program offices are participating: Office of Cyber Security, Energy Security, and Emergency...

DOE Funding Alert

DOE

The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its current FY23 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Phase I- Release I applicants. The funding opportunity number is: DE-FOA-0002783 and the document may be downloaded from the DOE SBIR/STTR funding opportunity schedule on...

NSF SBIR/STTR FY22 Changes

NSF SBIR/STTR, SBIR Grants

The NSF released their 2022 solicitation document January 13, 2022 and there are a few noteworthy changes from the past solicitations: NSF increased the SBIR/STTR Phase I funding amount to a maximum of $275,000 to better support the nation’s startups and small...

What is a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) and why does it matter to you?

DOD, technology development

TRLs are a measurement system to assess the maturity level of a particular technology. The system was developed by NASA and has been used for many years by the Department of Defense and contracting agencies as a way to determine if a product is ready for the market....

What innovations will interest the Air Force and can you get SBIR funding to develop them?

Air Force, DOD, Federal Funding, SBIR Contracts, SBIR related, technology development

The Department of Defense offers a range of programs that include innovation goals and each of those programs has many different components. That means you have a wide range of potential customers for whatever solution your small business offers. So how do you know...

The Next DOD BAA is just around the corner: Tips on Writing an Effective Executive Summary

DOD

Topics for the Department of Defense’s SBIR 2020.1 and STTR 2020.A Broad Area Announcement will be pre-released on December 10. If your company is a interested in submitting a proposal, your first step is to send an Executive Summary of your project to the appropriate...

DO’s and DON’Ts of NSF Proposal Preparation and Submission

NSF Project Pitch, NSF SBIR/STTR, Uncategorized

If you have received a positive response on your NSF Project Pitch, you are now in full proposal prep mode. With that in mind Jerry Hollister, our DOD guru, has prepared the following do’s and don’ts to help keep CommercialHistoryTemplate (2) you in track. Remember,...

Make Your NSF Project Pitch “Pitch” Perfect

NSF Project Pitch, NSF SBIR/STTR

The new, required NSF Project Pitch allows startups and small businesses to get quick feedback at the start of their application for Phase I funding. Startups or entrepreneurs who submit a three-page Project Pitch* will know within three weeks if they meet the...

First Step in Preparing for Your DOE SBIR/STTR Proposal: Talk to the Program Manager

Uncategorized

The Dept. of Energy has issued the topics for its FY 2019 Phase I Release 2 topics. The solicitation opens Nov. 26, Letters of Intent are due Dec. 17 and proposals are due Feb. 4, 2019. The following DOE program offices are participating: Office of Cybersecurity,...