April 2021
BBCetc is a proud recipient of the
2021 Michigan Celebrates Small Business
“50 Companies to Watch” Award
 
WHAT DOES THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION NEED FROM
SBIR/STTR APPLICANTS?

Find out at the April BBCetc
“From the Source’s Mouth.”

National Science Foundation (NSF) Presenter: 
Program Manager, Ben Schrag
April 29, 2021, 11am-12pm
NSF has helped startups and small businesses transform ideas into marketable products and services. NSF focuses on high-risk, high-impact technologies and annually awards $200 million in funding to entrepreneurs.

The APEX program can help you pursue Department of the Air Force funding.
Anyone with a useful idea can get assistance applying for the Air Force SBIR and STTR awards.
For more details, go to apex-innovates.org/. 
You can also contact BBCetc for an introduction.

What are the Top 3 NIH Applicant and Grantee systems resources?
The eRA (electronic Research Administration) provides a wealth of resources. Learn about the three most commonly accessed resources to help you navigate the NIH grants systems.
 
Mark your calendar for the 2021 HHS Small Business Virtual Conference—April 26-30
Discover the wide variety of funding, resources and biomedical product development tools that SEED has to offer. Registration is still open. For more details, go to the NIH Save-the-Date page.


You need to register at least 4 times to submit a proposal to one agency.

You’re required to register with EIN, DUNS, SAM.gov and SBIR.gov before you even choose the agency (or agencies) where you plan to submit your proposal.
 
To find out more — and get ahead of the curve — contact us here.
 
How BBCetc helps create good vibrations.

With the help of BBCetc, James McCullagh has taken Creathadh (Irish for “vibration”) Energies from a unique technology to discover cracks in infrastructure to locating wear on airplane engines to using energy created by walking to alert diabetics to potential neuropathy issues with their feet.

Upcoming Training and Events
Most training is currently being done virtually. Check the BBCetc Training Calendar for updates.
Funding Opportunities

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE)
FY 2021 Phase II Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0002381)
Eligible Phase I grantees to apply for Phase II awards
Eligible Phase II grantees to apply for second Phase II awards (IIA or IIB)
Eligible Phase II grantees to apply for a third SBIR Phase II award (IIC).
 
 
The DOE SBIR or STTR Phase II grant application package is available at grants.gov/web/grants/search-grants.html. 
 
The deadline for receipt of Phase II grant applications is Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 11:59 pm ET. 
Grant applications will ONLY be accepted electronically through grants.gov/.

 
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF)
FY21 SBIR Phase I: NSF 21-562
FY21 STTR Phase I: NSF 21-563
FY21 SBIR Phase II: NSF 21-565
FY21 STTR Phase II: NSF 21-566
Submission windows for 2021:
March 5 to June 3
June 4 to Sept 2
Sept 3 to Dec 2
 

DEPT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)
Due: 5/3/2021


HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES (HHS)
BARDA
BARDA DRIVe has launched a new Area of Interest called Immunechip+ (AOI #7). The goal is to create tools that accelerate medical countermeasure screening and development vital to improving human health.
AOI closes June 30, 2021 at 2pm ET
Learn more and register for informational webinars at


DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA)
Prototype Optical Frequency Standard
Original Published Date: March 2, 2021
Original Response Date: April 20, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
 
Semantic Model, Annotation and Reasoning Technologies (SMART)
Original Published Date: Mar 02, 2021
Original Response Date: Apr 20, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
 
Smart Model Repository (SMR)
Original Published Date: Mar 02, 2021
Original Response Date: Apr 20, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
 
Extreme Photon Imaging Capability- Long Wave Infrared (EPIC-LWIR)
Related Notice
Original Published Date: Mar 02, 2021
Original Response Date: Apr 20, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
 


DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD)

Portable Personal Mobility System
Original Published Date: Mar 02, 2021
Original Response Date: Apr 20, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
 
Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) 

Pre-Application (Preproposal) due May 13, 2021
Application due August 26, 2021

Pre-Application (Letter of Intent) due April 29, 2021
Application due May 13, 2021

Pre-Application (Preproposal) due May 13, 2021
Application due August 26, 2021

Pre-Application (Preproposal) due April 28, 2021
Application due September 2, 2021

Pre-Application (Preproposal) due April 28, 2021
Application due September 2, 2021
 
Detailed descriptions of funding opportunities, evaluation criteria, and submission requirements can be found in the specific Program Announcements. The Program Announcements are available electronically for downloading from the Grants.gov website
 
NAVY
Innovative Environmental Technologies and Methodologies
Technologies and methodologies to reduce environmental impacts from current and past Navy operations, and applies to Navy installations worldwide. NEXWC is interested in environmental technologies and methodologies that are either new, innovative, advance the state-of-the art, or increase knowledge or understanding of a technology or methodology under specified topics of interest.
Abstracts must be submitted for initial review between March 18, 2021 and March 17, 2022
 
SPARTN (Safe Position Augmentation for Real Time Navigation)
All have a submission close date on May 18, 2021
except for A214-004 (April 21, 2021) and A214-005 (June 18, 2021)
All are due at noon EDT
For 004 and 005, you can no longer talk with the Army individually but
for 006-034, applicants can contact the Army before April 14, 2021.
 
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About BBCetc
BBC Entrepreneurial Training & Consulting, LLC (BBCetc) works with technology-based entrepreneurs and companies across the U.S. on strategies to advance their R&D efforts to commercialization. The BBCetc team is nationally recognized for its success in helping clients secure federal funding through the SBIR and STTR programs. BBCetc services include research grant assistance, SBIR/STTR training and proposal development assistance, and grants and contract management.

Contact us: www.bbcetc.com / 734.930.9741 / [email protected]