The National Science Foundation’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program aims to enhance technological innovation in the private sector, particularly focusing on small business participation in Federal research and development initiatives. The program encourages the utilization of federally supported research outcomes in commercial applications while promoting the involvement of socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses. Governed by SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011, the program seeks to drive innovation and enhance private sector commercialization. With four broad solicitation topics, including Biological and Chemical Technologies, Education Applications, Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies, and Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing, the program aligns with high-technology investment sector’s interests.
Opportunity ID: 156933
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 12-548 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2013 |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Mar 21, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jul 19, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: – Only firms qualifying as asmall business concernare eligible to participate in the SBIR program. Socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns are particularly encouraged to participate. For an SBIR Phase I Proposal, a minimum of two-thirds of the research, as measured by the budget, must be performed by the small business concern and the balance may be outsourced to a consultant or subcontractor or a combination of the two. Proposals from joint ventures and partnerships are permitted, provided the entity created qualifies as asmall business concern.Proposing firms are also encouraged to take advantage of research expertise and facilities that may be available to them at colleges, universities, national laboratories, and from other research providers. Such collaborations may include research subcontracts, consulting agreements or the employment of faculty as senior personnel and of graduate or undergraduate students as assistants by the small business. *PI Limit: |
Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Science Foundation |
| Description:: | The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses.The SBIR program solicits proposals from the small business sector consistent with NSF’s mission. The program is governed by Public Law 112-81 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011). A main purpose of the legislation is to stimulate technological innovation and increase private sector commercialization. The NSF SBIR program is therefore in a unique position to meet both the goals of NSF and the purpose of the SBIR legislation by transforming scientific discovery into both social and economic benefit, and by emphasizing private sector commercialization. Accordingly, NSF has formulated broad solicitation topics for SBIR that conform to the high-technology investment sector’s interests.The four broad topics are: · Biological and Chemical Technologies (BC) · Education Applications (EA) · Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies (EI) · Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing (NM)For detailed description of the four topics reference section V. Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions, A.10. Research Topic. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
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| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
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