Third-party Proposal Assistance
This component of the program provides technical assistance funds for third-party proposal assistance for SBIR/STTR Phase I and II proposals from an Innovation Corporation approved third-party vendor. The program does not provide funding to reimburse applicant’s employees (payroll or contract) for time spent writing SBIR/STTR Phase I and II proposals.
Eligibility
- Be an innovative business with 500 or fewer employees
- Have a reasonable likelihood of receiving SBIR or STTR grant funds
- Be likely to stimulate subsequent investment by industry, venture capital and other sources
- Be like to commercialize some promising technology
Program provides technical assistance contracted directly by The Iowa Innovation Corporation
- Assistance is 100% paid for by the Iowa Innovation Corporation
- Applicant is required to submit a $1,000 deposit for full proposal assistance and a $500 deposit for proposal review or similar partial assistance.
- Deposits are refundable upon receipt of proof of SBIR proposal submission
- Applicant, if awarded, will enter into a technical assistance agreement with the Innovation Corporation.
- The program does not provide reimbursement for services paid for and contracted by the applicant
How to apply:
An eligible business must submit an SBIR/STTR Outreach Program application to the Iowa Innovation Corporation, ATTN: Anne Price, 200 E Grand Ave, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309 or to anne@iicorp.com. Applications are reviewed for funding decisions on a ongoing basis. A funding decision will be made within two weeks of receipt of a complete application.
Applications must be submitted at minimum six weeks prior to the federal competition deadline
For additional information:
Anne Price, Statewide SBIR/STTR Coordinator
Iowa Innovation Corporation
515.421.4389
anne@iicorp.com