| 12 week schedule - starts when Topics Document Released | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
| Review Topics/Subtopcs | Select best Topic/subtopic pair | ||||||||||||
| Decide SBIR/STTR | SBIR or STTR | ||||||||||||
| Contact Topic Author | Send email | Follow-up | |||||||||||
| Locate Service Providers | SBDC, PTAC, Phase 0 | ||||||||||||
| Registrations | PAMS | SAM registration | Grants.gov | SBA | |||||||||
| Prepare Project Narrative | Write part | Get feedback | Write more | Get feedback | Write more | Get Feedback | Tweak | Get Feedback | Add markings | ||||
| Download /review FOA | FOA | ||||||||||||
| Letter of Intent (LOI) | Draft | Get feedback | submit LOI | ||||||||||
| Principal Investigator (PI) role | Role? | Confirm who | |||||||||||
| Budget Justification | Staffing $ | Facilities $ | Get Feedback | ||||||||||
| Employees, subs, consultants | Discuss | Confirm | |||||||||||
| Required Forms (RI, subs) | Distribute | Followup | Secure | ||||||||||
| NEW ITEM: PIER PLAN | Think about | Reach out | Prepare | ||||||||||
| Commercialization Plan | Review Ex. | Draft | Get Feedback | Finalize | |||||||||
| Letters of Support | Think about | Reach out | Follow-up | Secure | |||||||||
| Access Grants.gov workspace | Download forms | Start completing | Get feedback as needed | ||||||||||
| Prepare Abstract/Summary | Prepare | ||||||||||||
| Biosketches | Format? | Request all | Proof | ||||||||||
| Full Application due | Submit early | Application due | |||||||||||
| Have questions about FOA? | Reach out to DOE Help Desk as needed; as well as help for Grants.gov and PAMS | ||||||||||||
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