Grants: After the Award the Work Begins

Many small businesses who receive grants, such as the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) grants, think the hardest work is putting the proposal together for the grant. Their perspective is that the proposal itself is the toughest part of the grant process. Reality is the toughest part is satisfying the grant's requirements. The work begins technically and administratively after the award. Award recipients are well equipped to execute on the technical or program aspects of the grant. The challenge for most small businesses is to understand and comply with the full scope of administrative and financial systems requirements. Read more ...

Spring SBIR Events in NC and Vicinity

March 21-23
Tri-State SBIR Forum, Roanoke, VA
http://www.sw.edu/ptac/TRIStateForum%20Web/roanoke.html

April 6
SBIR Seminar Featuring NASA, Greensboro, NC
http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/workshops2006

April 20
SBIR Seminar Featuring NIH, Chapel Hill, NC
http://www.sbtdc.org/events/sbir/workshops2006

April 25
Investor Ready Entrepreneur, RTP, NC
http://www.sbtdc.org/events/investorready

May 21-23
SBIR National Conference, Louisville, KY
http://www.sbirworld.com/conferences/eventDetails.asp?mnuConf=1&confId=1586&fromPg=home

Early June
Phase 1 SBIR Proposal Training, RTP, NC
Website TBA

Several Agencies' Solicitations Open

Department of Transportation
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Defense
National Institutes of Health
Department of Education

Get links at: http://www.zyn.com/sbir/scomp.htm

SBIR's Gateway SBIR Newsletter
Courtesy Rick Shindell, Zyn Systems

Read the latest from The SBIR Insider Newsletter at:
http://www.zyn.com/sbir/insider/sb-insider02-16-06.htm.

Website of Interest for SBIR Information

The SBIR HelpDesk: http://www.sbirhelpdesk.com/default.asp