Open Federal Agency Solicitations
Clients interested in receiving Innovation Partnership (IPart) assistance, should be contacting an IPart Partner Organizational Representative OR the IPart Program Director 2-3 weeks PRIOR to the noted IPart Deadline.
| Agency/Program | Release Date | Open Date | Close Date | IPart Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Education (DoEd) Jan 31, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | March 20, 2019 (11am EST) | Wed, Feb 20, 2019 | |
| HHS Omnibus (NIH) Clinical Trails not allowed: PA-18-574 PHS 2018-02 SBIR-NIH, CDC & FDA PA-18-575 PHS 2018-02 STTR-NIH Clinical Trials allowed: PA-18-573 PHS 2018-02 SBIR-NIH PA-18-576 PHS 2018-02 STTR-NIH | Jan 16, 2018 | Jan 16, 2018 | Apr 5, 2019 | Fri, Mar 8, 2019 |
| NASA FY 2019 SBIR/STTR PhI PreSolicitation | Feb 5, 2019 | Feb 5, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | Fri, Mar 1, 2019 |
| Dept. of Energy (DOE) FY 2019 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 | Oct 29, 2018 | Dec 17, 2018 LOI Due Jan 7, 2019 | Feb 25, 2019 | Jan 28, 2019 |
| Dept of Defense (DOD) SBIR 2019.1 and STTR 2019.A | Nov 29, 2018 | Jan 8, 2019 | Feb 6, 2019 | Wed, Jan 9, 2019 |
Release – Agency Announces Topics | Open – Earliest Federal Proposal Submission Date | Close – Final Federal Submission Date
- Other HHS-NIH Funding Opportunities multiple opportunities & deadlines
- Open & Closed Solicitation TOPIC SEARCHES can be found at: Current Open, Closed, & Future SOLICITATION LISTINGS
For future and anticipated proposal submissions, please note the following GENERALIZED
SCHEDULE. This is based on previous years’, Phase I typical release/close timeframes.
ALL Open & Closed dates should be double checked against each Agency’s ACTUAL SOLICITATION when released and available.
As with typically all IPart deadlines to receive assistance, IPart Pre-proposal Applications (PPAs) [MicroGrant, MicroVoucher (Phase I PPAs)], or Federal Marketing Assistance (FMA – Phase II PPAs) need to be in reviewable form, a minimum of 4 weeks prior to a federal submission deadline.
Typical Phase I Release and Close Dates By Federal Agency
| Agency/Program | Release | Close |
|---|---|---|
Dept. of Commerce (DOC) |
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| (NIST & NOAA) | Jan | Mar |
| Nov | Feb | |
Dept. of Defense (DOD) |
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| Release.1/.A | Dec | Feb |
| Release .2/.B | Apr | Jun |
| Release .3/.C | Aug | Oct |
Dept. of Education (DOEd) | Dec | Feb |
Dept. of Energy (DOE) |
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| Release 1 | Aug | Oct |
| Release 2 | Nov | Feb |
Dept. of Health/Human Services (NIH, CDC, FDA) |
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| Omnibus Stnd Date 1 | Jun | 1 st Week Sep |
| Omnibus Stnd Date 2 | Jun | 1 st Week Jan |
| Omnibus Stnd Date 3 | Jun | 1 st Week Apr |
| Special Topics | Varies | Varies |
| Contracts | Aug | Oct |
Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) |
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| (S&T & DNDO) | Nov | Jan |
Dept. of Transportation (DOT) | Oct | Dec |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Has Varied | Has Varied |
Nat’l. Aeronautics and Space Admin. (NASA) | Jan | Mar |
Nat’l. Science Foundation (NSF) |
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| Release 1 | Oct | Dec |
| Release 2 | Apr | Jun |
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) | Jul | Oct |