2010 DOE Phase I Funding Opportunity Announcement

The Department of Energy is accepting Phase I grant applications from qualified small businesses for the FY 2010 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program. Small businesses with strong research capabilities in science or engineering in any of the research areas sought in the announcement are encouraged to apply. The FY 2010 SBIR/STTR Phase I Funding Notice is available at www.grants.gov , click on Apply for Grants, then click on Download a Grant Application Package and enter the Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0000161. The deadline for receipt of Phase I grant applications to either program is November 20, 2009, 8:00 p.m. EST. All applications must be submitted through Grants.gov. The Funding Notice and Technical Topic Descriptions are also available under Phase I Funding Opportunities at www.science.doe.gov/sbir. Download the application instructions or the technical topic descriptions pdf files. Applications will only be accepted electronically through Grants.gov.
Successful applicants (approximately 300 for SBIR and 30 for STTR) may receive up to $100,000 for a Phase I grant for a period of about nine months to develop the feasibility of the idea.