Opportunity Information: Apply for FAST 2012 R 0006
Apply for FAST 2012 R 0006
- The Small Business Administration in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "US Small Business Administration Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 59.058 Federal and State Technology Partnership Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 12, 2012 and posted on Jun 5, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 9, 2012 The closing date is July 9, 2012 at 1159 PM Eastern Time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 20 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Eligible Applicants Be a public or private entity, organization, or individual that intends to use funding awarded under this Announcement to enhance technological development by small business concerns within a single or multiple states and provide outreach, financial support, and/or technical assistance to technology based small business concerns participating in, or interested in participating in, the Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program and Be endorsed by the appropriate state governor or his/her authorized designee as the only approved applicant from that state.
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Opportunity Summary:
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) Federal and State Technology Partnership Program (FAST), announced as Program Announcement No. FAST 2012 R 0006, is a discretionary funding opportunity designed to strengthen technology-based entrepreneurship by helping small businesses engage with the federal Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program. Through this program, SBA planned to make 20 cooperative agreement awards to organizations that can deliver outreach, guidance, and hands-on technical assistance to technology-focused small business owners and innovators who are participating in, or considering participation in, SBIR. The underlying purpose is to expand technological development and improve the ability of small firms to compete for and successfully execute federal R&D funding opportunities.
Funding for FAST 2012 totaled an estimated 2,000,000 dollars nationwide. Individual awards were expected to range from 50,000 dollars to a maximum (ceiling) of 100,000 dollars, and recipients were expected to meet a cost-sharing or matching requirement. Funded projects were structured around a 12-month performance period, meaning awardees would run their outreach and assistance activities over one year. While the announcement text highlights outreach and technical assistance broadly, the eligibility language also notes that projects may include outreach, financial support, and/or technical assistance, as long as the work enhances technological development by small business concerns and supports engagement with SBIR.
A key structural feature of this competition is that it effectively operates on a state-by-state basis, with a strict one-proposal-per-state limitation. Only one application from each state could be submitted to SBA for consideration, and that application had to include an original, signed Letter of Endorsement from the state governor (or, in the case of Washington, DC, the Mayor). This endorsement requirement also appears in the eligibility criteria, which specify that the applicant must be endorsed by the appropriate governor or authorized designee as the only approved applicant from that state. In practice, this means potential applicants within a state would typically need to coordinate among themselves and work through the governor's office (or designated process) to secure the official endorsement and avoid disqualification.
Eligible applicants were described broadly as public or private entities, organizations, or individuals intending to use FAST funding to support technology-based small businesses, with examples including state and local economic development agencies, colleges and universities, and Small Business Development Centers. The geographic scope was expansive: applications were accepted not only from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, but also from Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and American Samoa. The program was authorized under Public Law 111-117 and 15 U.S.C. 657d, and it is associated with CFDA number 59.058 (Federal and State Technology Partnership Program).
The application window opened June 5, 2012 and closed July 9, 2012, with a hard deadline of 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov and needed to be validated and accepted by the Division of Procurement and Grants Management by the deadline to be considered. The announcement also imposed a formatting constraint on the narrative: technical proposals could be no longer than 25 pages, double-spaced. In terms of content expectations, applicants were required to describe their current status and, importantly, provide a plan for how the effort would be sustained after the grant period ends, signaling that SBA was looking for programs that could continue beyond the initial year of federal support.
For access to the full announcement and related materials, SBA directed applicants to the SBIR website (sba.gov/sbir) and to Grants.gov for submission. Questions and requests for help accessing the announcement were routed to FAST@sba.gov.
FAST (Federal and State Technology Partnership Program) 2012 Grant FAQs
What is the SBA FAST 2012 funding opportunity?
FAST 2012 (Program Announcement No. FAST 2012 R 0006) is a discretionary SBA funding opportunity intended to strengthen technology-based entrepreneurship by helping small businesses engage with the federal Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) program. Awards are made as cooperative agreements to organizations that can provide outreach, guidance, and hands-on technical assistance to technology-focused small business owners and innovators who are participating in, or considering participation in, SBIR.
What is the main purpose of the FAST program?
The program is designed to expand technological development and improve the ability of small firms to compete for and successfully execute federal research and development (R&D) funding opportunities, specifically by supporting engagement with SBIR.
How many awards did SBA plan to make under FAST 2012?
SBA planned to make 20 cooperative agreement awards under FAST 2012.
How much total funding was available nationwide?
FAST 2012 totaled an estimated 2,000,000 dollars in funding nationwide.
What is the expected funding range for an individual award?
Individual awards were expected to range from 50,000 dollars up to a maximum (ceiling) of 100,000 dollars.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement?
Yes. Recipients were expected to meet a cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How long is the performance period for funded projects?
Funded projects were structured around a 12-month performance period, meaning awardees would carry out outreach and assistance activities over one year.
What types of activities can FAST 2012 funds support?
The announcement emphasizes outreach, guidance, and hands-on technical assistance for SBIR engagement. The eligibility language also notes that projects may include outreach, financial support, and/or technical assistance, as long as the work enhances technological development by small business concerns and supports participation in SBIR.
Who is eligible to apply for FAST 2012?
Eligible applicants were described broadly as public or private entities, organizations, or individuals intending to use FAST funding to support technology-based small businesses. Examples provided include state and local economic development agencies, colleges and universities, and Small Business Development Centers.
Which locations were eligible to submit applications?
Applications were accepted from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and American Samoa.
Is this competition run on a state-by-state basis?
Yes. A key structural feature is that it effectively operates on a state-by-state basis, with a strict one-proposal-per-state limitation.
How many applications can be submitted per state?
Only one application from each state could be submitted to SBA for consideration.
What is the governor (or mayor) endorsement requirement?
The application had to include an original, signed Letter of Endorsement from the state governor (or, in the case of Washington, DC, the Mayor). The eligibility criteria also specify that the applicant must be endorsed by the appropriate governor or authorized designee as the only approved applicant from that state.
What does the one-proposal-per-state rule mean for organizations inside a state?
It means potential applicants within a state typically need to coordinate among themselves and work through the governor's office (or the designated process) to secure the official endorsement and avoid disqualification due to multiple submissions from the same state.
What is the application open and close date for FAST 2012?
The application window opened June 5, 2012 and closed July 9, 2012.
What time was the application due on the closing date?
The deadline was 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 9, 2012.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov.
What does it mean that applications had to be "validated and accepted" by the Division of Procurement and Grants Management?
To be considered by the deadline, the submission needed to be successfully processed through Grants.gov and validated and accepted by SBA's Division of Procurement and Grants Management by the due date and time.
Was there a page limit or formatting rule for the technical proposal narrative?
Yes. Technical proposals could be no longer than 25 pages and had to be double-spaced.
What planning information did SBA expect applicants to include?
Applicants were required to describe their current status and provide a plan for how the effort would be sustained after the grant period ends, indicating SBA was looking for programs capable of continuing beyond the initial year of federal support.
Where could applicants find the full announcement and materials?
SBA directed applicants to the SBIR website (sba.gov/sbir) for access to the full announcement and related materials, and to Grants.gov for submission.
How could applicants request help accessing the announcement or ask questions?
Questions and requests for help accessing the announcement were routed to FAST@sba.gov.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The program is associated with CFDA number 59.058 (Federal and State Technology Partnership Program).
What legal authorities are cited for the FAST program?
The program was authorized under Public Law 111-117 and 15 U.S.C. 657d.
What kind of award instrument was SBA planning to use?
SBA planned to make awards as cooperative agreements.
Who are the intended beneficiaries of FAST-funded services?
The intended beneficiaries are technology-focused small business owners and innovators who are participating in, or considering participation in, the federal SBIR program.
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