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The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I Solicitation FY 2012 aims to promote technological innovation by encouraging small businesses to engage in federal research and development efforts. This program seeks to boost the commercialization of research outcomes and actively promotes participation from socially and economically disadvantaged groups and women-owned businesses. Governed by Public Law 112-17, the SBIR program aligns with the National Science Foundation's (NSF) mission to transform scientific discoveries into social and economic benefits, while also enhancing private sector commercialization efforts.

The NSF SBIR program outlines four key solicitation topics that represent high technology investment sectors:

1. Biological and Chemical Technologies (BC) 2. Education Applications (EA) 3. Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies (EI) 4. Nanotechnology, Advanced Materials, and Manufacturing (NM)

For more detailed information on these topics, refer to the specific section on proposal preparation and submission instructions.

• The National Science Foundation in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY 2012" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 47.041 Engineering Grants.
• This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2011 and posted on Aug 25, 2011.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 2, 2011 Full Proposal 12/02/2011 Proposals submitted outside the window of 11/02/2011 12/02/2011 will be returned without review.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $15,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $150,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• Organization Limit Proposals may only be submitted by the following Proposals may only be submitted by the following ul li Only firms qualifying as a a hrefhttp://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/definitions.jsp#sbcsmall business concern/a are eligible to participate in the SBIR program. Socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women owned small business concerns are particularly encouraged to participate. For an SBIR Phase I Proposal, a minimum of two thirds of the research, as measured by the budget, must be performed by the small business concern and the balance may be outsourced to a consultant or subcontractor or a combination of the two. Proposals from joint ventures and partnerships are permitted, provided the entity created qualifies as a a hrefhttp://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/definitions.jsp#sbcsmall business concern/a.Proposing firms are also encouraged to take advantage of research expertise and facilities that may be available to them at colleges, universities, national laboratories, and from other research providers. Such collaborations may include research subcontracts, consulting agreements or the employment of faculty as senior personnel and of graduate or undergraduate students as assistants by the small business. /li/ul PI LimitThe primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be with the small business concern at the time of the award. A PI must spend a minimum of one calendar month on an SBIR Phase I project and be at least 51 employed by the small business at the time of the award.

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