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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DOC NIST NIST SBIR FY21 Phase I - 2021-NIST-SBIR-01 (NIST NOFO FAQs) | 1/25/21 | 1/25/21 | 4/14/21 | Wed 3/17/21 |
National Science Foundation (NSF) (Project Pitch Required) SBIR PhI nsf21562 STTR PhI nsf21563 SBIR PhII Contact Your NSF PO - nsf21565 STTR PhII Contact Your NSF PO - nsf21566 Searchable NSF Topics Document Online Project Pitch Form | 2/18/21 | 2/18/21 | 2021 Window dates: 2/12/21-3/4/21 3/5/21-6/3/21 6/4/21-9/2/21 9/3/21-12/2/21 | PPA 1st Draft sent to IPart 6-5 weeks before planned submission PPA Submission Deadline is 4 Weeks before planned federal submiss. (rolling deadlines)> |
NCI SBIR Concept Award Solicitation Links - Notice ID 75N91020R00043 | 11/20/20 Updated Date | 11/20/20 | 7/23/21 | Fri 6/25/21 |
DOD SBIR 21.2 / STTR 21.B 2021 Solicitation will be listed at link, upon release. Dates Subject To Change | April 21, 2021 | 5/19/21 | 6/17/21 | Thurs 5/20/21 |
DOD SBIR 21.3 / STTR 21.C 2021 Solicitation will be listed at link, upon release. Dates Subject To Change | Aug 25, 2021 | 9/23/21 | 10/22/21 | Fri 9/24/21 |
HHS (Health and Human Services) SBIR Direct Phase II is reinstated until FY2022. See individual SBIR 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 | 7/14/20 | 7/14/20 | 4/5/21 | Mon 3/8/21 |
HHS Omnibus (NIH) Clinical Trails not allowed: PA-20-260 SBIR-NIH, CDC & FDA PA-20-265 STTR-NIH Clinical Trials Required: PA-20-262 SBIR-NIH PA-20-261 STTR-NIH 2020 Program Descriptions & Research Topics Document 2020 SBA approved topics list for budget waivers NIH SBIR/STTR GRANT FORMS | 7/14/20 | 7/14/20 | 4/5/21 | Mon 3/8/21 |