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FY 2022 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2

ID: DE-FOA-0002555 • Type: Posted

Description

Phase I grants resulting from this competition will be made during FY 2022 to small businesses with maximum award sizes of $200,000 or $250,000. Refer to the individual topic for its respective maximum award size (a proposal submitted that exceeds the maximum award size for the respective topic will be declined without review). The period of performance will depend on the scope of the effort but will not exceed 12 months. Please note that the Phase II grant application will be due approximately 9.5 months after the grant start date. This will be the only opportunity to submit a Phase II application for a Phase I award made under this FOA. Grantees that select a Phase I period of performance of 9 months or less will be able to complete their Phase I project prior to submission of their Phase II grant application. Grantees that select a Phase I longer than 9 months will be able to continue research and development (R&D) after their Phase II application is submitted but will not be able to utilize these results in the preparation of their Phase II application.

Phase I is to evaluate, insofar as possible, the scientific or technical merit and feasibility of ideas that appear to have commercial potential and/or substantial application in support of DOE mission research. The grant application should concentrate on research that will contribute to proving scientific or technical feasibility of the approach or concept. Success in a DOE Phase I is a prerequisite to further DOE support in Phase II.

Background
The FY 2022 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) to support small businesses in evaluating scientific or technical ideas with commercial potential and substantial application in support of DOE mission research. The FOA aims to stimulate technological innovation, increase private sector commercialization of technology developed through DOE-supported research and development, and encourage participation by women-owned and minority-owned small businesses.

Grant Details
Phase I grants resulting from this competition will be made during FY 2022 to small businesses with maximum award sizes of $200,000 or $250,000. The period of performance will depend on the scope of the effort but will not exceed 12 months. The grant application should concentrate on research that will contribute to proving scientific or technical feasibility of the approach or concept.

Success in a DOE Phase I is a prerequisite to further DOE support in Phase II. Only awardees issued Phase I grants under this FOA are eligible to submit a Phase II application under the corresponding FY 2023 Phase II FOA.

Eligibility Requirements
Small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering are encouraged to apply. Some topics may seek manufacturing-related innovations. Small Business Concerns (SBCs) must meet specific ownership and control requirements, have not more than 500 employees, and meet other regulatory requirements. SBCs must also meet eligibility requirements for both SBIR and STTR programs.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for Phase I awards is expected to be 6 to 12 months with a start date of June 27, 2022. Applications for Phase II are due approximately 9.5 months after the grant start date.

Grant Value
Approximately $54,000,000 is expected to be available for new awards under this FOA. The anticipated median Phase I award will be approximately $200,000.

Place of Performance
All funded research or R&D must be performed in the U.S., except under exceptional circumstances, for which an explanation must be submitted to DOE and an approval has been conveyed in writing by DOE.
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Overview

Agency
Office of Science (OS) [DOE]
Category of Funding
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
81.049 - Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 12/13/21 the Office of Science posted grant opportunity DE-FOA-0002555 for FY 2022 SBIR/STTR Phase I Release 2 with funding of $54.0 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program. It is expected that 260 total grants will be made worth between $1 and $200,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Dec. 13, 2021, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
July 26, 2022, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
July 22, 2022, 6:52 p.m. EDT
Version
5
Archive Date
Sept. 30, 2022

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Info
SBIR/STTR program eligibility requirements are in place to ensure that the funds go only to small, independent United States (U.S.) businesses. The regulations, 13 CFR 121, include restrictions about (1) the type of firm, (2) its ownership structure, and (3) the firm’s size in terms of the number of employees. The purpose of the requirement regarding type of firm is to target the awards to firms with an economic interest in developing the idea or research into a commercial application. The purpose of the ownership requirement is to limit the program to independent firms controlled by U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens as a way of maximizing the likelihood that the funding will stimulate innovative activity within the U.S. economy. The purpose of the size restriction (number of employees of the firm and its affiliates) is to limit program funding to small business concerns with a unique capacity for innovation, which are more likely to be constrained by lack of access to such funding.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$200,000
Floor
$1
Estimated Program Funding
$54,000,000
Estimated Number of Grants
260

Contacts

Contact
Kevin L Crist Grants Analyst
Contact Email
sbir-sttr@science.doe.gov
Email Description
SBIR-STTR General Mailbox
Contact Phone
(301) 903-7847
Additional Information
SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity Announcement Webpage
Additional Information Site
https://science.osti.gov/sbir/Funding-Opportunities

Documents

Posted documents for DE-FOA-0002555

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