Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I

The summary for the Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I 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 National Science Foundation, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I: The STTR program is congressionally mandated and intended to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through the investment of Federal research funds to build a strong national economy by: stimulating technological innovation in the private sector; 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 STTR program solicits proposals from the small business sector consistent with NSF's mission to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; to secure the national defense. The program is governed by Public Law 112-81 (SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011). SBIR/STTR policy is provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA) through the SBA Policy Directive. A main purpose of the legislation is to stimulate technological innovation and increase private sector commercialization. The NSF SBIR/STTR program is therefore in a unique position to meet both the goals of NSF and the purpose of the SBIR/STTR legislation by transforming scientific discovery and innovation into both social and economic benefit, and by emphasizing private sector commercialization. The NSF SBIR/STTR program places a strong emphasis on private-sector commercialization. Because the program has no topical focus, the NSF offers very broad solicitation topics that are intended to permit as many eligible science- and technology-based small businesses as possible to compete for these funds. The topics are detailed on the SBIR/STTR website.

Federal Grant Title:	Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I
Federal Agency Name:	National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant Categories:	Science and Technology
Type of Opportunity:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	16-600
Type of Funding:	Grant
CFDA Numbers:	47.041
CFDA Descriptions:	Information not provided
Current Application Deadline:	December 6th, 2016
Original Application Deadline:	December 6th, 2016
Posted Date:	September 9th, 2016
Creation Date:	September 9th, 2016
Archive Date:	January 5th, 2017
Total Program Funding:	$9,000,000
Maximum Federal Grant Award:
Minimum Federal Grant Award:	$225,000
Expected Number of Awards:
Cost Sharing or Matching:	No
Last Updated:	September 9th, 2016

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility: *Who May Submit Proposals: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Only firms qualifying as a small business concern are eligible to participate in the SBIR/STTR program (see <a href="http://sbir.gov/sites/default/files/elig_size_compliance_guide.pdf">Eligibility Guide</a> for more information). Please note that the size limit of 500 employees includes affiliates. The firm must be in compliance with the SBIR/STTR Policy Directive(s) and 13 CFR 121. *Who May Serve as PI: The primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be with the small business concern at the time of award and for the duration of the award, unless a new PI is named. Primary employment is defined as at least 51% employed by the small business. NSF normally considers a full-time work week to be 40 hours and considers employment elsewhere of greater than 19.6 hours per week to be in conflict with this requirement. As such, the PI must have a legal right to work for the proposing company in the US, as evidenced by citizenship, permanent residency or an appropriate visa. The PI does not need to be associated with an academic institution. There are no PI degree requirements (i.e., the PI is not required to hold a Ph.D. or any other degree). A PI may be primarily employed at another organization at the time of submission , as long as he or she is primarily employed at the proposing small business at the time of award. A PI must devote a minimum of one calendar month per six monthsof performance toan STTR Phase I project.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: NSF Publication 16-600
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