Early Stage Business Research and Development Program

Funding Opportunity Description

LWI is soliciting proposals from qualified small businesses to perform applied research and development work designed to provide proof of concept development and testing (also known as translational research) to support Phase I SBIR and/or STTR proposals. LWI’s “Phase 0” Early Stage Business Research and Development Program provides funding to increase the potential of small, Missouri-based, technology-producing businesses to receive Defense-related Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) federal funding. LWI’s“Phase 0” program is neither an official part of the federal SBIR or STTR programs nor a federally required step. Yet, participants in similar programs in other states have shown improved rates of receiving SBIR/STTR awards and company success.

Details on the funding opportunity follow:

Solicitation Issued: January 28, 2011

Solicitation Closes: May 17, 2011, unless extended by LWI

Submission Method: Email in PDF format to phasezero27.1@leonardwoodinstitute.org

Point of Contact: Kathy Volz, LWI Technical Program Manager, Email: kathy.volz@leonardwoodinstitute.org

Those interested in submitting a proposal under the "Phase 0" Program should access LWI's RFP and and Coversheet & Representations documents at the following links:

Phase 0 RFP for 2010-2011

Coversheet and Representations