ocast funding opportunities grant writing institute august 2, 2012
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OCAST Funding OCAST Funding OpportunitiesOpportunities
Grant Writing Institute
August 2, 2012
Applied Research
Provides 1:1 match for any research with commercial potential
Two funding cycles per year Proof-of-concept funding: $45,000 per year for up
to two years Accelerated funding: up to $300,000 for one to
three years 53 percent award rate
Solicitation Online: July 2, 2012Application Deadline: August 22, 2012
Plant Science• Provides both matched and non-matched funds
for plant science research• Basic Research provides non-matched funds up to
$50,000 per year for one or two years• Applied Research must have commercialization
potential and requires 1:1 match• Proof-of-Concept provides up to $50,000 per year for
one or two years• Accelerated provides up to $100,000 per year for one
or two years
• 32 percent award rate
Solicitation posted and applications due in late fall
Health Research
• Provides funding for basic research related to human health
• No match required• Maximum of $45,000 per year for up to three
years• 26 percent award rate
Solicitation posted and applications due in winter
OSCR
SBIR & STTR Overview
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 11 Federal agencies that award ~$2.5B Two types of projects:
Development of new technology New applications for existing technology
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 5 Federal agencies that award ~ $261.4M Small businesses identify a federal lab or
university technology and use the STTR program to transfer and commercialize it
Benefits of SBIR/STTR
Company retains ownership of all IP Grants/contracts are a non-dilutive source of
project funding – not a loan, no repayment Funding for risky endeavors Provides third party technology validation Attracts follow-on investment and
commercialization partners May lead to publication
Challenges of SBIR/STTR
• Identifying a topic • Understanding that each agency has different
application requirements • PI and management team qualifications • Online submission and DCAA compliance• Funding timeline
Short time lapse from solicitation notice to application deadline
Project and funding needs require forethought
Commercialization Life Cycle
Total Number of SBIR/STTR Awards
$7.45M
$7.20M $6.40M
$300K
$21.35M
Top Winning States
$1.7
1B
$1.5
2B
$1.4
5B
$119
.9M
$115
.1M
$110
.2M
$103
.2M
$93.
1M
$6.3
8B
$4.3
5B
Rank: 1 2 3 4 5 31 32 33 3430
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Statistics: Phase I FY10
SBIRSBIR STTRSTTR
$87
$93
$87
$89
$100
$267
$107
$99
$69
$100
$156 $8
8
$82
$232
$80
$149
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Statistics: Phase II FY10
STTRSTTR
Aver
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SBIRSBIR$3
82
$308
$690
$231 $9
79 $1,4
09
$898
$644
$225
$356
$488
$595
$521
$192
$496
$1,4
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SBIR Eligibility
Small business with ≤ 500 employees Must be a for profit entity PI must be principally employed by the business 51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens Subcontractor participation up to 33%
Requirements/qualifications may differ between agencies
STTR Eligibility
Only small, for-profit business can participate PI may be fully employed by the research
institution 40% of the work must be done within the
business Subcontractor participation up to 60% IP ownership can reside with either the business
or research institution
Requirements/qualifications may differ between agencies
OSCR Resources • SBIR/STTR proposal preparation services
It’s not a writing service - it’s a getting ready to write service
• Pre-review service
• Matches innovations with open topics
• Provides assistance with identifying strategic partners and building collaborations
• Expert coaching and mentoring
• $25k funding for Phase II proposal submissions
• Proposal timeline and budget preparation
• Application submission support
• Proposal writing workshops August 28-29, 2012 – Oral Roberts University, Tulsa
Contact Information
Steven Martinez, Client Service and Programs Manager
[email protected] 405-319-8408