Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Training

UPCOMING SBIR/STTR WEBINARS & WORKSHOPS

UPCOMING SBIR/STTR TRAINING

It’s been a busy spring, with lots of SBIR/STTR training events on our plate. While things are slowing down for the summer, there are still some webinars and other training opportunities that we want to make you aware of. If you are thinking of finally pursuing SBIR/STTR, or want to hone your proposal preparation skills, we have some great training opportunities for you. We do a lot of training that’s only open to the sponsoring organization, but all of the events listed below are open to anyone.

But you know the drill—before getting into our training schedule, we want to remind you of the Phase I solicitations that are open now or will be in the not-so-distant future:

Agency Date Open Prop Due URL

Dept of Defense 24.4, 24.D Annual/Out-of-Cycle solicitations*

Now Various https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/baa-schedule/active-baa-announcements

Dept of Transportation FY24.2 Now May 10 https://www.volpe.dot.gov/work-us/small-business-innovation-research/us-dot-sbir-fiscal-year-20242-fy242-phase-i-pre

Dept of Air Force AFWERX Open Topic PhI & Direct to PhII

~Apr 24 ~May 23. https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/baa-schedule/active-baa-announcements

Dept of Commerce: NIST Now May 30. https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353288

Dept. of Defense-24.2, 24.B* Apr 17 Jun 12. https://www.dodsbirsttr.mil/submissions/baa-schedule/active-baa-announcements

National Science Foundation* Pending ~Jul 1. https://seedfund.nsf.gov/apply/full-proposal/

Environmental Protection Agency ~Jun 15 ~Aug 15. https://www.epa.gov/sbir/sbir-funding-opportunities

DHHS-NIH, CDC, FDA Grants* ~Jun 15 Sep 5 https://seed.nih.gov/

* Dates for both SBIR and STTR programs

Now, let's talk about those upcoming training events:

1. SBIR/STTR Overview & Abbreviated Phase I Proposal Preparation, with an Emphasis on Dept. of Defense, Webinar, April 25, 2024. After providing an overview of the SBIR/STTR programs, this half-day webinar will cover a 7-step process for creating a competitive Phase I proposal. The webinar will emphasize the Dept of Defense and its recently released solicitations/BAAs, both regular and annual/out-of-cycle. Sponsored by University of Wyoming’s SBDC, this webinar is open to all interested parties. To register, go to https://wyomingsbdc.org/events/dod-sbir-sttr-phase-i-proposal-development/. BONUS: Wyoming-based firms have an opportunity for a 1-on-1 consultation with us after the webinar.

2. SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Preparation Accelerator, Webinar, May 14-15, 2024. This two-day intensive training event begins with a comprehensive overview of the SBIR/STTR programs, which covers all participating agencies. We then cover a process for developing a competitive Phase I proposal—yes, the same topics as our half-day events, but in considerably more detail. Then the afternoon of the second day focuses on the perplexing but critically important cost proposal. The University of Alaska’s FAST program is sponsoring this intensive event, but they are inviting participants from throughout the US. For more information or to register, contact edjacome@alaska.edu.

3. SBIR/STTR Cost Proposal & Government Accounting, Webinar, May 23, 2024. This all-day workshop will cover one of the most important but least appreciated aspects of the SBIR/STTR programs, the cost proposal. If someone tries to rob you on the street, you take steps to protect yourself in the future—so why do you let the Federal Government continue to steal money from you on the SBIR/STTR cost proposal? Come learn the terms, concepts, and tricks—and then learn how to estimate an indirect rate that you can defend in negotiations. Don’t know what an indirect rate is? Then you really need to attend. For more information or to register, go to: https://wyomingsbdc.org/events/making-sense-of-cost-proposals-and-government-accounting-2/.

4. National SBIR/STTR Conference, Washington DC, June 17-19, 2024 (& Phase I workshop, June 19). This is a great opportunity to learn the latest changes in SBIR/STTR, and to meet 1-on-1 with representatives of the 11 Federal agencies that make SBIR/STTR awards. At the end of the conference, we will be presenting a half-day overview and Phase I proposal preparation workshop on the morning of June 19th. For more information or to register for the conference and/or workshop, go to: https://www.techconnectworld.com/SBIRSpring2024/workshops/SBIRWorkshop_overview_phaseI.html.

5. SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Preparation with an Emphasis on Dept. of Agriculture, Webinar, July 30, 2024. This half-day webinar will emphasize the SBIR/STTR programs within the USDA. Dept of Ag covers farming, ranching and forestry topics, but also supports projects related to living in small town/rural areas and rural community development. Wyoming-based companies will be eligible to meet with us 1-on-1 to discuss their SBIR/STTR interests and applications. For more information or to register, go to https://wyomingsbdc.org/events/usda-sbir-sttr-phase-i-proposal-development/.

OTHER UPCOMING SBIR/STTR WORKSHOPS & EVENTS:

SBIR/STTR Overview & Abbreviated Phase I Proposal Preparation, with an Emphasis on Dept. of Defense, Webinar,Sept 5, 2024

Remember, you may be eligible for a free critique of your SBIR or STTR proposal if you attend one of our all-day events. The idea is to give you the training you need to be able to write a very good draft, and then provide the feedback you need to refine the draft into an even more competitive proposal. We've reviewed hundreds of SBIR/STTR proposals, and have always found things that could be improved upon and increase the proposer's chances of success.

Check out our website at www.g-jgreenwood.com, where we list our training events and have copies of our SBIR/STTR proposal preparation tips that we’ve been publishing monthly since “the turn of the century” (i.e., 1999).

DO YOU WANT INDIVIDUALIZED ASSISTANCE WITH YOUR SBIR/STTR PROPOSAL OR PROJECT? Yes, we consult and coach SBIR/STTR applicants and recipients on a variety of topics, ranging from agency selection to proposal strategy to indirect cost estimation to award administration. Let us know your needs and, if we aren’t the right party to help, we will refer you to someone who is.

ATTENTION POTENTIAL WORKSHOP SPONSORS: We continually receive requests for SBIR/STTR webinars and workshops from prospective attendees. SBIR/STTR continue to be very competitive programs, so your clients need help getting an advantage over other applicants—that’s where our training and free proposal reviews come into play. If you would like to sponsor a training event, please let us know.

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THE INBIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Boston, MA, March 30-31, 2020

We’ve been invited to present at 28 of the last 30 annual INBIA/NBIA conferences, so we’ll be doing a session in the MA. Stay tuned for updates as sessions are finalized.

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