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• 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 2014 (Release 2)" 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 Sep 4, 2013 and posted on Sep 4, 2013.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 2, 2013 Proposals submitted outside the window of Nov. 2, 2013 Dec. 2, 2013 will be returned without review. Proposers time is defined as the time zone associated with the companys address as registered with NSF at the time of proposal submission.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2024.)
• The funding agency has allocated a total of $30,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 200 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 Only firms qualifying as a small business concern are eligible to participate in the SBIR program (see a hrefhttp://sbir.gov/sites/default/files/eligsizecomplianceguide.pdf titleSize DeterminationSize Determination/afor more information). The firm must be in compliance with the SBIR /STTR Policy Directive(s) and 13 CFR 121. Please note that NSF has elected not to use the authority given under 15 U.S.C. sect 638(dd)(1) (also sect5107 of the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act). Hence, small businesses that are majority owned by one or more venture capital operating companies (VCOCs), hedge funds or private equity firms are NOTeligible to submit proposals or receive awards from the NSF SBIR/STTR 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 small business concern(see a hrefhttp://sbir.gov/sites/default/files/eligsizecomplianceguide.pdf titleSize DeterminationSize Determination/afor more information). 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. PI Limit The 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. Primary employment is defined as 51 employed by the small business. NSF considers afull timework week to be normally 40 hours and considers employment elsewhere of greater than 19.6 hours to be in conflict with this requirement.

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