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The chart below is meant to provide a guideline for the completion of the many steps involved in an SBIR/STTR grant application.  This planner begins with the release of the Topics document.  Certain steps will take much longer than others, while others will require more leg work to complete such as gathering required documentation from collaborating partners and securing biosketches from key personnel who may not be employed by the applicant organization.  Further, it is essential that applicants allow themselves as much time as possible to work on the Project Narrative and provide an application that is responsive to the FOA.  

This schedule was developed with small business organizations in mind that have limited staff and are relatively new to the SBIR/STTR grant application process.  We recognized that experienced grant writers or companies with larger staffs, and personnel dedicated to specific areas, may approach this process differently.  In addition to the actions listed below, applicants should also review the DOE Funding Opportunities website and plan to attend upcoming webinars associated with the FOA.  

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