NC Board of Science and Technology SBIR/STTR Matching Funds Program for 2007-2008 In 2007-2008 North Carolina based small businesses will once again be eligible to receive significant follow-on grant assistance in support of their SBIR or STTR projects. Under the One North Carolina Small Business Matching Funds Program, the State of North Carolina issues a grant of 100% of the amount a NC-based small business receives in a federal SBIR/STTR Phase I award up to a maximum of $100,000, based upon the availability of program funds. These grants are disbursed in two stages: 75% of the total goes to the company upon proof of Phase I award, and the remaining 25% goes to the company upon submission of the Phase II application and acceptance of the Phase I report by the federal SBIR/STTR program agency. The North Carolina Board of Science and Technology administers these grants. Since the inception of the program in early 2006, the program has issued over 75 Phase I matching grants to North Carolina small businesses totaling in excess of $5.5 million. The average grant award in FY0607 was over $89,000. The General Assembly appropriated $4.83 million to the One North Carolina Small Business Program for FY 2007-08. The Match Program Solicitation for FY0708, as well as general information about the program and application instructions will be published in late August on the Board's website at www.ncscienceandtechnology.com after certification of the program budget.

New Program Announcement: NC Board of Science and Technology SBIR/STTR Incentive Funding Program for NC Small Businesses

Starting with the 2007-08 fiscal year, North Carolina small businesses participating in the Federal SBIR and STTR program will be eligible to receive a grant reimbursement for a portion of the costs they incur in preparing and submitting their Federal Phase I SBIR/STTR proposals. Under the One North Carolina Small Business Incentive Funds Program, new this year, the State will issue qualified applicants a grant in the amount equal to 50% of their approved Phase I Proposal preparation costs, up to $3,000. These grants are awarded to qualified applicants on a first-come, first-served basis, up to the limits of available funding.

The FY 2007-08 solicitation for this program, covering the period July 2, 2007 through June 30, 2008, as well as information about the program, application instructions, and supporting materials will be published in late August on the Board's website at: www.ncscienceandtechnology.com.

Department of Defense SBIR/STTR

The Department of Defense issued its pre-solicitations on July 19th. The full proposal will be released until August 20th at which time they will begin accepting proposals. The proposal submission deadline is September 19, 2007. Participating DoD Components in this solicitation are Air Force, Navy, MDA, and NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency). Read on to learn about the current solicitation programs, interviews with leaders regarding the DoD's program, and more...

SBIR Seminars in North Carolina

Several morning and afternoon SBIR Seminars will be held at University campuses across North Carolina this fall. These workshops will provide an introduction to the SBIR/STTR programs, the services that the SBTDC provides to those looking to submit proposals, as well as sources of additional program information. They will also present insights in how to prepare a winning-proposal. Select workshops will offer a presentation from local SBIR awardees as well as an IP attorney about partnering. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with speakers as well as counselors from the SBTDC during and after the workshop. Click here to register online for any of the following NC events:

• East Carolina University - September 25th
• UNC Charlotte - September 28th
• UNC Greensboro - October 2nd
• NC State - October 4th

Fall 2007 SBIR National Conference

The Fall 2007 SBIR National Conference will be held in Richardson, TX, October 29 - November 1, 2007. Visit www.sbirtexas.com for more information.

Solicitations

Solicitations Open Now

USDA: Closes 9/5
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/funding/sbir/sbir.html

NASA: Closes 9/6
http://sbir.gsfc.nasa.gov/SBIR/SBIR.html

Department of Defense: Closes 9/19
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/solicitations/index.htm

NIH (Contracts): Closes 11/7
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm

Solicitations in the Pipeline

National Science Foundation: Release 11/2
http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/stop.jsp

NIST: Release November (date TBA)
http://patapsco.nist.gov/ts_sbir/