FY 2006 DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Funding Opportunities

The summary for the FY 2006 DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Funding Opportunities grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Headquarters, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY 2006 DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Funding Opportunities: The Department of Energy expects to publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Phase I grant applications from qualified small businesses for the upcoming FY 2006 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs. A detailed Funding Opportunity Announcement describing research areas in which applications are sought will be available on September 21, 2005, at http://e-center.doe.gov. Small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering in any of the research areas sought are encouraged to apply. The deadline for submission of grant applications is December 2, 2005, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Successful applicants (approximately 260 for SBIR and 30 for STTR) may receive up to $100,000 for a Phase I grant for a period of about nine months to develop the feasibility of the idea. Phase I awardees may apply for Phase II funding up to $750,000 for those ideas with the highest potential to meet program objectives. For more information pertaining to the programs including a list of the research areas, go to www.science.doe.gov/sbir or call 301-903-1414. DOE IS NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE OPENING DATE WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.