SBIR/STTR and DoD FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

State of Colorado Advanced Industries Grants – Proof of Concept & Early-Stage Capital and Retention

Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT)

Solicitation #

n/a

Deadlines:

8/27/2024: Submission to Mines Tech Transfer Office

8/29/2024: TTO submission to OEDIT

Amount:

Proof of Concept Grants: Up to $150K with 1:3 cost share

Early-Stage Capital and Retention: Up to $250K with 2:1 cost share

The State of Colorado Advanced Industries Grant Program is accepting applications for two grant programs: Proof of Concept and Early-Stage Capital and Retention.

Proof of Concept: The Advanced Industries Proof of Concept Grant provides funding to help Colorado research institutions speed up applied research in advanced industries and commercialize products and services with the private sector. Projects must accelerate product or service commercialization through precommercial research and commercialization preparation. Funding cannot be used for basic research. Awards are up to $150,000 and require one match dollar for every three state dollars requested. The match must be cash and available at the time of the award.  You cannot apply if you have an active POC grant with the State of Colorado. The online application must be completed and the Mines Technology Transfer Office notified by 5pm on August 27^th, 2024. The application will be reviewed and then submitted to the CO Economic Development and International Trade office by the TTO before the deadline on August 29^th, 2024.

The application process is an online form and access to the application can be requested through the Mines Technology Transfer Office. Email Will Vaughan at wvaughan@mines.edu.

Early-Stage Capital and Retention: The Advanced Industries Early-Stage Capital and Retention Grant helps Colorado-based advanced industries technology businesses develop and commercialize advanced technologies that will be created or manufactured in Colorado. The market typically under-invests in early-stage technologies. The grant’s goal is to fill the gap left by the market. The grant is not meant to compete with existing funding. If you have or are working with a start-up and would like to apply, this requires two match dollars (in cash) for every one state dollar requested for up to $250,000.

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FY25 SBIR/STTR Phase I

Department of Energy

Solicitation #

Not yet published

Deadlines:

FOA Issued: 8/5/2024

Letters of Intent Due: 8/27/2024

Full Applications Due: 10/8/2024

The Department of Energy has announced the schedule for FY25 SBIR/STTR Phase I programs. Topics were issued on July 8, 2024, and topic webinars begin the week of July 22, 2024. Potential applicants are encouraged to review the topics documents as soon as possible after the release date and see if there is a topic/subtopic pair where your expertise allows you to be responsive. Visit the funding opportunity page for the full schedule and webinar registrations. Topic webinars allow applicants to ask the topic managers clarification questions on the solutions they are seeking.  The FOA webinar describes the DOE SBIR/STTR Programs and how to apply.

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SBIR-STTR Fast-Track Pilot Programs