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| 8 week schedule - starts when Funding Opportunity Released | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| Download / review FOA | Select FOA | |||||||||
| Decide SBIR/STTR | SBIR or STTR | If STTR, reach out to RI | ||||||||
| 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 & add markings | Finalize | ||
| Letter of Intent (LOI) | Draft | Get Feedback | Submit LOI | |||||||
| Principal Investigator (PI) role | Think about | Role? | Confirm who | Complete biosketch & current & pending funding | ||||||
| Budget | Think about | Start preparing | Keep working | Get Feedback | Finalize | |||||
| Budget Justification | Staffing $ | Facilities $ | Get Feedback | Finalize | ||||||
| Employees, subs, consultants | Discuss | Discuss | Discuss | Confirm | ||||||
| Required Forms (RI, subs) | Distribute | Follow-up | Secure | |||||||
| NEW ITEM: PIER PLAN | Think about | Reach out | Prepare | |||||||
| Commercialization Plan | Review Example | 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 | Finalize | |||||||
| Prepare Abstract/Summary | Prepare | |||||||||
| Biosketches & Current / Pending Support | Format | Request all | Proof | Proof | ||||||
| Full Application due | Submit early? | Application due - Monday | ||||||||
| 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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