Phase I
Significant Revisions Made Since the Last Solicitation:
- NSF increased the SBIR/STTR Phase I funding amount to a maximum of $275,000 to better support the nation’s startups and small businesses, as part of the recent federal adjustment for inflation.
- The NSF SBIR and STTR Phase I solicitations have been combined into a single document.
- The new, combined solicitation presents three Phase I submission windows rather than four.
- A new required format has been instituted for Biographical Sketches and Current & Pending Support documents in NSF SBIR/STTR proposals.
- Pricing and other documentation to support budget estimates is now not required in the initial proposal submission.
- Letters of Commitment from consultants and subawardees should be included in the “Other Supplementary Documents” section, rather than the Budget Justification.
- The project Budget Justification and subaward Budget Justifications are now limited to five pages.
- Only one Project Pitch submission is permitted per applicant small business per submission window.
- The format and content of the “Elevator Pitch” section of the Project Description have been modified.
See details on how to apply to Phase I HERE https://seedfund.nsf.gov/apply/get-started/
See Solication details HERE – https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22551/nsf22551.htm
Phase II
Significant Revisions Made Since the Last Solicitation:
- The NSF SBIR and STTR Phase II solicitations have been combined into a single document.
- The new, combined solicitation presents three Phase II submission windows rather than four.
- A new required format has been instituted for Biographical Sketches and Current & Pending Support documents in NSF SBIR/STTR proposals.
- Letters of commitment from consultants and subawardees should be included in the “Other Supplementary Documents” section, rather than the Budget Justification.
- The project Budget Justification and subaward Budget Justifications are now limited to five pages.
See Solication details HERE https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2022/nsf22552/nsf22552.htm
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