The NSF has recently announced a freeze on funding as the agency is beginning a search through all currently awarded grants to find those that may have been banned by recent executive orders.
February 12, 2025
SBIR/STTR Benefits
February 10, 2025
Notice of NIH indirect rate decrease to 15%
Historically the NIH has allowed a 40% indirect rate on SBIR and STTR grants without requiring backing evidence.
December 2, 2024
Navigating Section 174: A Potential Solution for SBIR/STTR Funded Companies
Before diving in, let me clarify: I am not an accountant, nor am I providing tax advice.
October 21, 2024
NCI STEP – SBIR/STTR Training and Entrepreneurship Program
The National Cancer Institute has created a new Phase 0 program for interested US-based businesses to use.
October 1, 2024
NIH Grants vs. NIH Contracts (SBIR/STTR)
The NIH is unique amongst SBIR/STTR granting agencies in that it offers both grants and contracts.
July 3, 2024
DoE Phase I 2024 topics now open
The Department of Energy has officially issued its Release 1 Phase I topics, with letters of intent due on August 26, 2024.
July 2, 2024
DOD SBIR Open Topic 2024 – AI/ML
The Department of Defense (DoD) is mandated to have SBIR/STTR open topics for many of their component organizations now; largely based on the exceptionally successful Air Force program.
June 11, 2024
DoE offers ‘vouchers’ to work with national labs
Have you ever wanted to work with a national lab? Are you working on a thorny energy-related problem? Maybe you should consider the Department of Energy’s upcoming American-made Challenge.
May 20, 2024
Introducing TurboSBIR
We have written before about using AI platforms to assist in preparing drafts of proposals and we now can offer a more involved service at no cost to our clients.
April 17, 2024
176 DOD Topics Open or in Pre-release
The pre-release period is a time when interested applicants can look through the announcements for potential topics that might fit their capabilities and guidelines.