ClosedDeadline extended (was Nov 17, 2011)Research announcementOpportunity 11-561

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2012

At a glance

Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2012 is a closed federal grant opportunity from U.S. National Science Foundation. The application deadline was December 16, 2011. Individual awards are listed as up to $150K, with about 35 awards expected and $5.25M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 47.041 (Engineering).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 21, 2011Posted
Dec 16, 2011Application deadline

Posted: Jul 21, 2011
Close date: Dec 16, 2011
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $150,000
Est. total funding: $5,250,000
Original deadline (extended): Nov 17, 2011
Expected awards: 35
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: - Only firms qualifying as a <a href="http://www.nsf.gov/eng/iip/sbir/definitions.jsp#sbc">small business concern</a>are eligible to participate in the STTR program. Socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns are particularly encouraged to participate. For an STTR Phase I Proposal, a minimum of 40% of the research, as measured by the budget, must be performed by the small business concern and a minimum of 30% of the research, as measured by the budget, must be performed by the collaborating research institution. Proposals from joint ventures and partnerships are permitted, provided the entity created qualifies as a small business in accordance with this solicitation. 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:<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black">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 two calendar months on an STTR Phase I project. Employment releases and certifications of intent shall be required prior to award. Primary employment is defined as 51% employed by the small business.</span><span style="background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #e6eefb; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial"></span>

Also named in the notice's eligibility text

Public colleges & universities
Private colleges & universities
Small businesses

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Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The Small Business Technology Transfer program stimulates technological innovation in the private sector by strengthening the role of small business concerns in meeting Federal research and development needs, increasing the commercial application of federally supported research results, and fostering and encouraging participation by socially and economically disadvantaged and women-owned small businesses.The Small Business Technology Transfer Program (STTR) requires researchers at universities and other non-profit research institutions to play a significant intellectual role in the conduct of each STTR project. These researchers, by joining forces with a small company, can spin-off their commercially promising ideas while they remain primarily employed at the research institution. The program is governed by Public Law 112-17.NSF seeks to help reach the nation's future broadband goals and the larger objective of alleviating growing pressure on limited radio spectrum resources. Innovative approaches, technologies, and policies are required to enable more flexible and efficient access to the radio spectrum. The stakes are high in technology development as the country that develops the key intellectual property to enable the efficient use of the spectrum and adopts new and effective spectrum regulations is expected to have strong competitive advantages in the manufacturing of new communications systems, and increased productivity in using this technology. For information reference section A.10.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

47.041EngineeringProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 47.041

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$752M

FY25

$728M

FY26

$182M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 47.041. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 47.041

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 6,895 grant awards had funding actions under Engineering, with 1,418 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP$48.2M
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$47.5M
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY$46.5M
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE$45.4M
PURDUE UNIVERSITY$43.2M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

National Science Foundation
grantsgovsupport@nsf.gov
703-292-4223

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2012”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2012”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $150k, total estimated program funding is $5,250,000 and the agency expects to make about 35 awards.

How do I apply for “Small Business Technology Transfer Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2012”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity 11-561), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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