OpportunityTitle: National Institute on Disability Rehabilitation and Research (NIDRR): Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II Program CFDA Number 84.133S-2
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Phase II must expand on the results of and further pursue the development of the Phase I project. Phase II is the principal research or research and development effort. It requires a more comprehensive application than the Phase I application and must outline the effort in detail including its commercial potential. Because SBIR Phase II applications are limited to a subset of the Phase I applicants, no Funding Opportunity synopsis will be posted on Grants.gov &#239;&#191;&#189;FIND.&#239;&#191;&#189; You will only be able to search for the Phase II application package on Grants.gov &#239;&#191;&#189;APPLY&#239;&#191;&#189; using the Funding Opportunity number ED-GRANTS-121310-002.    Eligible Applicants: Entities that are, at the time of award, small business concerns as defined by the Small Business Administration (SBA). This definition is included in the application package.      If it appears that an applicant organization does not meet the eligibility requirements, we will request an evaluation by the SBA.   Under circumstances in which eligibility is unclear, we will not make an SBIR award until the SBA makes a determination that the applicant is eligible under its definition of small business concern.      All technology, science, or engineering firms with strong research capabilities in any of the priority areas listed in this notice are encouraged to participate.      Consultative or other arrangements between these firms and universities or other non-profit organizations are permitted, but the small business concern must serve as the grantee. For Phase I projects, at least two-thirds of the research and/or analytic activities must be performed by the proposing small business concern grantee.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Please review the official application notice for pre-application and application requirements, application submission information, performance measures, priorities and program contact information. PURPOSE: Phase II must expand on the results of and further pursue the development of the Phase I project. Phase II is the principal research or research and development effort. It requires a more comprehensive application than the Phase I application and must outline the effort in detail including its commercial potential. Because SBIR Phase II applications are limited to a subset of the Phase I applicants, no Funding Opportunity synopsis will be posted on Grants.gov &#239;&#191;&#189;FIND.&#239;&#191;&#189; You will only be able to search for the Phase II application package on Grants.gov &#239;&#191;&#189;APPLY&#239;&#191;&#189; using the Funding Opportunity number ED-GRANTS-121310-002. Phase II: Phase II projects expand on the results of and further pursue the development of Phase I projects. Phase II is the principal R/R&amp;D effort of the SBIR program. Applications for Phase II projects must be more comprehensive than applications for Phase I projects; Phase II applications must outline the proposed effort in detail, including the commercial potential of projects or processes developed or researched during the Phase I project. Phase II applicants must be Phase I grantees with approaches that appear sufficiently promising as a result of their efforts in Phase I. Phase II awards are for periods of up to two years in amounts up to a maximum total of $500,000 over a period of two years. Applications for grants under the SBIR Program, CFDA number 84.133S-1, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site at http://www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be able to download a copy of the application package, complete it offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us. You may access the electronic grant application for the SBIR Competition at www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable application package for this competition by the CFDA number. Do not include the CFDA number&apos;s alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.133, not 84.133S).
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Manager
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6140 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Program Managers: &lt;br/&gt;Lynn Medley or Marlene Spencer  &lt;br/&gt;Lynn Medley &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5140 &lt;br/&gt;Potomac Center Plaza (PCP) &lt;br/&gt;Washington, DC 20202-2700.  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone: (202) 245-7338 &lt;br/&gt;or by e-mail: Lynn.Medley@ed.gov &lt;br/&gt;Marlene Spencer &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 5133 PCP, Washington, DC 20202-2700. Telephone: (202) 245-7532 or by  &lt;br/&gt;e-mail: Marlene.Spencer@ed.gov.
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: April 14, 2011. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: June 13, 2011.