Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY 2011 (Release 1) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I Solicitation for FY 2011 (Release 1), published as Funding Opportunity Number 10-546, is a competitive federal grant opportunity designed to help small U.S. businesses turn high-potential science and engineering ideas into early-stage, commercially viable technologies. The core purpose of this program is to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting federal research and development needs, accelerate the real-world commercial use of research results that receive federal support, and broaden participation among socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses. In practical terms, the solicitation is meant to fund feasibility and proof-of-concept work that can demonstrate whether a proposed innovation is technically sound and commercially promising, setting the stage for later development and potential follow-on funding.

This opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant within the federal “Science and Technology and other Research and Development” activity area, and it is associated with CFDA number 47.041 (Engineering Grants). NSF anticipated making roughly 300 awards under this solicitation, with an estimated total funding amount of $45,000,000. Individual awards are noted with an award floor of $150,000, and the announcement specifies that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can be important for small firms that may not have significant non-federal resources available for early R&D.

Eligibility is focused on for-profit U.S. commercial organizations, with particular emphasis on small businesses that have strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education. While the listing summarizes eligible applicants broadly, the key requirement is that proposals must come from qualifying for-profit entities in the United States, especially small business concerns as defined by the SBIR program rules. The solicitation also includes a Principal Investigator (PI) employment requirement: the PI’s primary employment must be with the small business concern at the time of award. Additionally, the PI must commit at least one calendar month of effort to the Phase I project and must be at least 51% employed by the small business. These requirements are intended to ensure that the company, rather than an outside institution, is truly leading the work and has day-to-day control over the project’s technical direction.

The timeline details show the opportunity was posted on March 3, 2010, with a full proposal deadline of June 9, 2010, and an instruction not to submit a proposal prior to May 9, 2010. The opportunity is now archived, with an archive date of September 19, 2010, meaning it is no longer accepting applications. Even so, the content remains useful as a reference for understanding NSF’s SBIR Phase I expectations, typical funding levels, and the kinds of eligibility and PI commitment rules applicants must be prepared to meet.

For applicants or organizations needing assistance, the notice directs technical and access questions to NSF’s Grants.gov support (grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov). It also references an additional information link identified as NSF Publication 10-546, which would contain the full solicitation details such as topic areas, proposal preparation instructions, evaluation criteria, compliance requirements, and any special conditions that may apply to Phase I SBIR awards under NSF.

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