OCAST Funding
Opportunities
Grant Writing Institute
August 2, 2012
Applied Research
 Provides 1:1 match for any research with
commercial potential
 Two funding cycles per year
 Proof-of-concept funding: $45,000 per year for up
to two years
 Accelerated funding: up to $300,000 for one to
three years
 53 percent award rate
Solicitation Online: July 2, 2012
Application Deadline: August 22, 2012
Plant Science
• Provides both matched and non-matched funds for
plant science research
• Basic Research provides non-matched funds up to
$50,000 per year for one or two years
• Applied Research must have commercialization
potential and requires 1:1 match
• Proof-of-Concept provides up to $50,000 per year for
one or two years
• Accelerated provides up to $100,000 per year for one or
two years
• 32 percent award rate
Solicitation posted and applications due in late fall
Health Research
• Provides funding for basic research related to
human health
• No match required
• Maximum of $45,000 per year for up to three
years
• 26 percent award rate
Solicitation posted and applications due in winter
OSCR
SBIR & STTR Overview
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
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11 Federal agencies that award ~$2.5B
Two types of projects:
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Development of new technology
New applications for existing technology
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
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5 Federal agencies that award ~ $261.4M
Small businesses identify a federal lab or
university technology and use the STTR
program to transfer and commercialize it
Benefits of SBIR/STTR
 Company retains ownership of all IP
 Grants/contracts are a non-dilutive source of
project funding – not a loan, no repayment
 Funding for risky endeavors
 Provides third party technology validation
 Attracts follow-on investment and
commercialization partners
 May lead to publication
Challenges of SBIR/STTR
• Identifying a topic
• Understanding that each agency has different
application requirements
• PI and management team qualifications
• Online submission and DCAA compliance
• Funding timeline
 Short time lapse from solicitation notice to
application deadline
 Project and funding needs require forethought
Commercialization Life Cycle
Total Number of SBIR/STTR Awards
Number of Awards
25,000
Nationally
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2008
Number of Awards
60
2009
2010
2011
Oklahoma
Total
$21.35M
50
40
30
$7.45M
$7.20M
20
$6.40M
$300K
10
0
2008
2009
2010
2011
Total
10,000
8,000
$4.35B
7,000
6,000
5,000
$93.1M
$103.2M
$110.2M
2,000
$115.1M
$119.9M
3,000
$1.45B
$1.52B
4,000
$1.71B
Number of Awards
9,000
$6.38B
Top Winning States
1,000
0
Rank:
CA
MA
VA
MD
NY
HI
MT
OK
NV
ME
1
2
3
4
5
30
31
32
33
34
5%
0%
30%
30%
25%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
20%
Average Award
(in Thousands of $$)
$80
35%
$232
35%
$82
40%
$88
$156
$100
SBIR
$149
$69
$267
$107
$100
$89
$87
15%
$99
10%
$93
40%
$87
Success Rate
Statistics: Phase I FY10
STTR
30%
10%
0%
40%
$488
70%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Average Award
(in Thousands of $$)
80%
$496
80%
$192
90%
$521
90%
$595
SBIR
$1,436
$690
$898
$225
$356
$1,409
$979
$231
20%
$308
50%
$382
60%
$644
Success Rate
Statistics: Phase II FY10
STTR
SBIR Eligibility
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Small business with ≤ 500 employees
Must be a for profit entity
PI must be principally employed by the business
51% owned and controlled by U.S. citizens
Subcontractor participation up to 33%
Requirements/qualifications may differ between agencies
STTR Eligibility
 Only small, for-profit business can participate
 PI may be fully employed by the research
institution
 40% of the work must be done within the
business
 Subcontractor participation up to 60%
 IP ownership can reside with either the business
or research institution
Requirements/qualifications may differ between agencies
OSCR Resources
• SBIR/STTR proposal preparation services
 It’s not a writing service - it’s a getting ready to write service
• Pre-review service
• Matches innovations with open topics
• Provides assistance with identifying strategic partners and
building collaborations
• Expert coaching and mentoring
• $25k funding for Phase II proposal submissions
• Proposal timeline and budget preparation
• Application submission support
• Proposal writing workshops
 August 28-29, 2012 – Oral Roberts University, Tulsa
Contact Information
Steven Martinez, Client Service and Programs
Manager
 steven.martinez@ocast.ok.gov
 405-319-8408