The small business may have questions about the topic or subtopic addressed in the topics document and they may wish for further clarification. The topics document may also contain a statement that the Program Office invites grant applications in other areas that fall within the scope of the topic description, and they may want to glean as much information as possible as to what falls within the specific topic description. In such instances, it is beneficial to communicate with the topic manager, if possible, to determine if your proposed project will be responsive to the topic and subtopic.
The contact email address for the topic manager, also sometimes referred to as the topic author or program manager, is included in the topics document at the end of each subtopic section. The preferred approach to communicating with the topic manager is to email them and ask a concise question or two that will help you understand the scope of the solutions they are seeking within the topic/subtopic pair. Please keep in mind that the Program Managers are busy so you should keep your communication succinct and easy to respond to.
Be sure you have reviewed the Program Office's website, mission and other funding opportunities. Review the references in the topic document and recorded topic webinars so that you aren’t asking questions that have already been answered. Pay close attention to the responses from the topic manager.
Also note that you may reach out to the topic manager to ask topic/subtopic scope questions up until the time you submit your Phase I application in Grants.gov.
Phase 0 Resources:
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