Page History

1 

FOA Released 

• Locate appropriate FOA in grants.gov, download, and review for application requirements & specifics 
• Determine type of application:  SBIR, STTR, or Both
• Research issuing office - review mission, needs, research, programs 
• Assess ability to successfully respond to FOA
• Begin PAMS registration
• Locate service providers - SBDC, PTAC, etc.
• Contact Topic Author/Manager if you have questions
• Download DOE SBIR/STTTR application checklist

2 

• If STTR application, or working with RI, consortia, or any partnering organizations, begin contacting those organization if known.  If you do not have established contacts, review partnering resources. 
• Continue contacts with service providers if necessary
• Draft LOI
• Begin SAM registration
• Begin drafting Project Narrative 

3 

• Continue working on SAM registration
• If working with an external reviewer, submit narrative elements completed thus far and seek feedback
• If working with an external reviewer, submit LOI draft and seek feedback
• Begin thinking about, and formulating, the budget if possible
• Request letters of commitment/funding/support from RI, consortia, and/or any partnering organization  
• Consider personnel and/or partnerships required to respond
• Begin considering PI and the role they will take in the project
• Continue drafting Project Narrative 
• Continue to formulate budget 
• If working with a service provider or reviewer, begin providing Project Narrative sections for review as they are completed for comments 

4 

LOI due 

• Submit LOI in PAMS 
• Continue considering personnel and/or partnerships required to respond
• Review and download commercialization plan
• Continue drafting Project Narrative 
• Continue to formulate budget 
• Begin to format biosketches & current / pending support
• Divide time between creative aspects of writing Project Narrative and completing required forms - R & R Senior/Key Person Form, R&R Other Project Information Form, SBIR/STTR Information Form.   
• Consider/determine necessary letters of commitment/funding/support from RI, consortia, and/or any partnering organization 

5 

• Begin Grants.gov registration
• Confirm PI
• Once registered with Grants.gov, create workspace and download application package and begin completing forms
• Continue considering personnel and/or partnerships required to respond
• If partnering with RI or any subcontractors, send subaward budget documents (downloaded from grants.gov application workspace) to RI or representative for completion 
• Requests letter of support
• Draft Commercialization Plan
• Review PIER Plan requirements and begin to formulate plan
• Continue drafting Project Narrative - get feedback on completed sections
• Begin to formulate budget 
• Begin Budget Justification Form 
• Request biosketches for personnel and current/pending support lists
• Determine data management plan; if working with an RI, ensure that there is agreement on how/if data is to be shared 

6 

• Register as SBC on SBIR.gov
• Follow up with RI or any subcontractors regarding required forms
• Follow up on requested Letters of Support
• Reach out to appropriate partners regarding PIER Plan
• Draft PI Biosketch and Current & Pending funding
• Finalize key personnel
• Continue drafting Project Narrative - get feedback on completed sections
• Continue to formulate Budget 
• Continue to draft Budget Justification
• Draft Project Abstract / Summary
• Proof biosketches received so far
• Get feedback as necessary for Grants.gov and other required forms
• Divide time between creative aspects of writing Project Narrative and completing required form
• Review DOE application checklist to verify all required forms

7 

Non-responsive feedback, if any, issue 

• If you receive non-responsive feedback, review, address the comments, and determine next steps 
• Finalize Grants.gov forms
• Get feedback on Budget
• Get feedback on Budget Justification 
• Secure required forms from RI and any partnering organizations or subcontractors
• Secure Letters of Support
• Get feedback on Project Narrative
• Draft PIER Plan 
• Finalize Commercialization Plan
• Continue to proof biosketches

8 

• Review Project Narrative for necessary edits and/or adjustments 
• Review & finalize Budget 
• Review & finalize Budget Justification
• Review DOE checklist to ensure all necessary forms completed 

9 

Finalize & Submit application