SBIR/STTR microAwards
SBIR/STTR microAwards support Kentucky small businesses with technical services, materials, and market research to explore innovative technologies and strengthen federal SBIR/STTR proposals.
Funder: Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation
Due Dates: Not specified
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,000 per microAward
Summary: Supports Kentucky small companies with targeted technical services, materials, and market research to address gaps in SBIR/STTR proposals.
Key Information: Applicants must commit to submitting an SBIR/STTR proposal within six months and have prior SBIR/STTR awards or proposal-writing training.
Description
The Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation (KSEF) offers SBIR/STTR microAwards to help Kentucky small businesses explore the feasibility of innovative technologies and prepare competitive federal SBIR/STTR proposals. The program addresses specific proposal gaps through support for market research, materials and supplies, conference and training fees, and expert services.
Awards are made through a pitch competition in which companies present their innovation and proposed use of funds to a panel of judges. Supported work includes services a company cannot perform in-house, such as laboratory testing, prototype fabrication, and technical consulting. The program also supports materials for tests or prototypes and travel for customer discovery or laboratory testing, rather than equipment purchases, grant-writing assistance, employee pay, or rent.
