SBIR/STTR Proposal Support
IPart’s pre-proposal services provide clients with critical feedback and microfunding to support winning federal Phase I and Phase II SBIR/STTR submissions.
The Innovation Partnership (IPart) is a statewide consortium of economic development, business assistance, and higher education organizations that provide early-stage technology companies with free proposal writing assistance, training, and financial assistance. The goal: Help Pennsylvania-based clients secure federal funding opportunities – Specifically, SBIR/STTR.
IPart’s pre-proposal services provide clients with critical feedback and microfunding to support winning federal Phase I and Phase II SBIR/STTR submissions.
Qualified IPart clients can be eligible for up to $1000 to help cover the cost of travel and training expenses directly related to their SBIR/STTR proposal submission.
An essential starting point to find solicitations and federal funding opportunities.
Agency/Program | Release Date | Open Date | Close Date | IPart Deadline |
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USDA SBIR PHI FY23 Release | RFA Issued 4/19/22 | July 2022 | 10/6/22 | Thrs 9/8/22 |
DOC NIST SBIR- 2022-NIST-SBIR-01 DOC NIST ARP - 2022-NIST-SBIR-ARP-01 Fast-Track Phase I&II | SBIR & ARP 3/2/22 | SBIR & ARP 3/2/22 | SBIR 5/3/22 ARP 4/15/22 | SBIR ONLY Tues 4/5/22 |
Technologies for Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R41/R42- Clinical Trial Optional) | 1/5/22 | 3/4/22 *LOI Due 3/5/22 | 4/5/22 CLOSED | Tues 3/8/22 |
NASA | 1/6/22 | 1/6/22 | 3/7/22 CLOSED | Mon 2/7/22 |
DOT SBIR Pre-Release/Topics | 1/5/22 Pre-Release/Topics | 2/3/22 ant. | 3/7/22 CLOSED | Mon 2/7/22 |
National Science Foundation (NSF) (Project Pitch Required) SBIR&STTR PhI 2022 Solicitation - nsf22551 SBIR&STTR PhII 2022 Solicitation - nsf22552 NSF PM Virtual Office Hours - NSF Events Online Project Pitch Form *PHI Max Award Amt. Now $275k, PHII Max Award Amt. Now $1m | 1/19/22 | 1/19/22 | Window dates: 3/4/22-6/30/22 7/1/22-10/26/22 Rolling Submissions | PPA 1st Draft sent to IPart 6-5 weeks before planned submission PPA Submission Deadline is 4 Weeks before planned federal submiss. (rolling deadlines)> |
DOE SBIR/STTR PHI FY22 - Release 2 TOPICS *Hyperlinks to actual FOA will be updated at link upon release. Dates Subject To Change DOE PHASE 0 Assistance DOE Phase 0 Assistance Eligibility | Topics Issued 11/8/21 LOI Due 1/3/22 | After LOI Accepted Response | 2/22/22 CLOSED | Tues 2/1/22 |
NOAA | 11/16/21 | 12/13/21 LOI Due | 2/18/22 CLOSED | Fri 1/21/22 |
Dept of Defense (DOD) SBIR/STTR *NEXT DOD SBIR 2022.2/STTR 2022.B BAA's *Ant. DOD SBIR 2022.3/STTR 2022.C BAA's | 4/20/22 8/24/22 Pre-Release | 5/18/22 9/21/22 | 6/15/22 10/19/22 | Wed 5/15/22 Wed 9/19/22 |
Dept. of Education SBIR Phase I 2022 Dept. of Education SBIR Direct to Phase II 2022 | 12/1/21 | 12/1/21 | 2/1/22 CLOSED | Mon 8/8/22 |
HHS Omnibus (NIH) Clinical Trails not allowed: PA-21-259 SBIR-NIH, CDC & FDA PA-21-262 STTR-NIH Clinical Trials Required: PA-21-260 SBIR-NIH PA-21-261 STTR-NIH 2021 Program Descriptions & Research Topics Document 2021 SBA approved topics list for budget waivers NIH SBIR/STTR GRANT FORMS | FY22 Released July 2021 | July 13, 2021 | 9/5/22 | Tues 3/8/22 |
ARMY Several 'off-cycle' Topics Open Until 4/22/22 | -- | -- | 4/22/22 CLOSED | Fri 3/1/22 |
NIH SPECIAL SOLICITATIONS New – Direct Phase II will be added as an allowable Application Type either by Notice or in the solicitation in Part II Section II if SBIR Direct Phase II will be accepted. See the current list of Notices that have added Direct Phase II to SBIR solicitations:http://bit.ly/2P0lm1H | VARIES | VARIES | VARIES | VARIES ask IPart |
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - SBIR | 12/15/21 | 12/15/21 | 1/19/22 CLOSED | Wed. Dec 22, 2021 |
Dpt.of Transportation (DOT) - SBIR DOT TOPICS | 2/7/22 | 2/7/22 | 3/2022 CLOSED | Mon Feb 7, 2022 |