The National Science Foundation (NSF) is offering the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program grant to stimulate technological innovation and strengthen the role of small businesses in Federal research and development. This program aims to increase the commercial application of federally supported research and encourage participation from diverse small businesses. A key feature is the collaboration between small companies and researchers at universities or research institutions, allowing academics to commercialize promising ideas while maintaining their primary employment. This specific STTR solicitation focuses exclusively on ‘Digital Gaming in Education’, recognizing the exponential growth of digital gaming in entertainment, knowledge dissemination, and skill development, and the emerging business opportunities for entrepreneurs in this evolving field.
Opportunity ID: 56349
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 10-590 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Small Business Technology Transfer Program – FY 2011 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 35 |
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Aug 04, 2010 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 17, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): November 17, 2010 Please do not submit proposals prior to October 17, 2010, otherwise the proposal will be returned without review. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 17, 2010 Full Proposal Deadline(s): November 17, 2010 Please do not submit proposals prior to October 17, 2010, otherwise the proposal will be returned without review. |
| Archive Date: | – |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | – |
| Award Floor: | $150,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | * Only firms qualifying as a small business concern are eligible to participate in the STTR program. Socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns are particularly encouraged to participate. For an STTR Phase I Proposal, a minimum of 40% of the research, as measured by the budget, must be performed by the small business concern and a minimum of 30% of the research, as measured by the budget, must be performed by the collaborating research institution. Proposals from joint ventures and partnerships are permitted, provided the entity created qualifies as a small business in accordance with this solicitation. 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:The primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be with the small business concern at the time of the award. A PI must spend a minimum of two calendar months on an STTR Phase I project. Employment releases and certifications of intent shall be required prior to award. Primary employment is defined as 51% employed by the small business. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. National Science Foundation |
| Description: | The small business programs stimulate 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 Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) requires researchers at universities and other research institutions to play a significant intellectual role in the conduct of each STTR project. These university-based researchers, by joining forces with a small company, can spin-off their commercially promising ideas while they remain primarily employed at the research institution.In recent years, digital gaming has grown exponentially in its ability to entertain via digital worlds, knowledge dissemination, and in skill development. Today digitally experienced persons learn differently, presenting new business opportunities for small business entrepreneurs. In this NSF STTR solicitation, the topic is exclusively focused on "Digital Gaming in Education". For information reference section A.10. |
| Link to Additional Information: | NSF Publication 10-590 |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
NSF grants.gov support
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov Email:grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov |
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