The Important First Step in Preparing for Your DOE SBIR/STTR Proposal: Talk to the Program Manager

The Dept. of Energy has issued the topics for its FY 2019 Phase I Release 2 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). The solicitation opens Nov. 26, Letters of Intent are due Dec. 17 and proposals are due Feb. 4, 2019. The following DOE program offices are participating:

• Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response
• Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation
• Electricity
• Environmental Management
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
• Fossil Energy
• Fusion Energy Sciences
• High Energy Physics
• Nuclear Energy

If you're considering a DOE proposal, you may be wondering:

How do I know if DOE is interested in my idea?
The answer is incredibly easy: Ask the relevant Program Manager. The best time to do this is AFTER the topics have been released, and BEFORE the FOA is released (Nov. 26) ... in a word, NOW. After the FOA is released, Program Managers have some restrictions on contact so don't wait!

What do you need to do before talking to the Program Manager? Read on

Important Information from NIH

NIH is strongly encouraging small businesses to contact the appropriate Institute or Center early in their application planning to ensure their technology is a priority for the Institute/Center.

An updated SBIR/STTR Application Guide with additional instructions for SBIR Direct Phase II application preparation and submission will be posted by November 26, 2018.  The following sections of each FOA are changed:

Part 2, Section I. Funding Opportunity Description  The following has been added at the end of the section for each FOA:

PA-18-573   The following Components will not accept an SBIR Direct-to-Phase II submission:

• National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

PA-18-574   The following Components will not accept an SBIR Direct-to-Phase II submission:

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS )
• National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
• Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (All Components of CDC)
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (All Components of FDA)

More Funding Opportunities

Agency	Title	FOA#	Posted/Due Date
NASA	NASA SBIR/STTR Civilian Commercialization Readiness Pilot Program (CCRPP)	CCRPPFY19	Posted: 11/5/18; Closes: 12/14/18
NIH NIDCR	Advancing Imaging, Device Production, and Clinical Capabilities in Digital Dentistry (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)	PA-19-021	Posted: 10/10/18 Opens: 12/5/18 Standard due dates
NIH NIMH	Innovative Technologies for HIV Behavioral and Social Science Research (R41/R42 Clinical Trial Optional)	PA-18-927	Posted: 9/19/18 Opens: 12/5/18 Standard due dates
NIH NIDA-Natl Inst on Drug Abuse	Loyalty and Reward-Based Technologies to Increase Adherence to Substance Use Disorder Pharmacotherapies (R41/R42 - Clinical Trial Optional)	RFA-DA-19-015	Posted: 9/19/18 Opened:11/14/18 Due: 12/14/18
DOD Army	USAMRMC FY18-FY22 Broad Agency Announcement for Extramural Medical Research	W81XWH18SBAA1	Posted: 10/17/18 Closes: 9/30/22

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