“From the Sources’ Mouth” with NSF

NSF SBIR/STTR

Don’t miss your chance to hear directly from National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Program Director and Policy Liaison, Ben Schrag. Known as America’s Seed Fund, NSF has helped startups and small businesses transform their ideas into marketable products and services....

You can send the same proposal to multiple agencies (but you can only accept one offer).

BBC General, Proposal Writing, SBIR related

You can submit the same project to multiple agencies, as long as you indicate that you have multiple submissions in-review with overlapping scope. For example, you may have an innovation that would be applicable to NIH, NSF, and DOD topic areas. You can increase your...

After the Award #4 : Avoiding the Red Flags

SBIR Grants Management

Avoiding the Red Flags Prevention is the best method of making sure you’re considered a “best bet” to complete the work. The following questions are the ones on the minds of the agency considering you for an award. They’re also often employed by outside investors,...

After the Award #3: Will an audit be required?

SBIR Grants Management, SBIR/STTR Budgets

Will an audit be required? The short answer? Yes. And no. It depends on the agency granting the award. But why do SBIR agencies even require audits after the award? Simple. They want to ensure that your financial system is free from misstatements, fraud or errors;...

After the Award #2 Read the award notice. Carefully.

SBIR Grants Management, SBIR/STTR Budgets

After the excitement of receiving your award settles down, be sure to read the award notice or contract carefully. Then do it again. Government grant awards might seem like free money, but they do come with some strings attached. Those strings are determined by the...