The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department”) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity to set forth the requirements of the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Match Program.
Donor Name: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State: Illinois
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
This program will provide a state match to companies that have received a Phase I award through a federal SBIR or STTR grant program. The maximum award under this program may not exceed $50,000. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the total grant shall be remitted to the business upon receipt of the SBIR/STTR Phase I award and application for funds. The remaining twenty-five percent (25%) of the total grant shall be remitted to the business upon submission by the business of the Phase II application to the federal funding agency and acceptance of the Phase I report by the federal funding agency. This program is utilizing state funds appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Performance Goals
- Narrative
- Report progress toward applying for a Phase II grant from the participating federal agency
- Report on the specific technical advancements rendered as a result of this funding, including the technical merit, feasibility, and commercial potential of the R&D conducted
- Non-Narrative
- Patents – number of patents associated with or projected to be associated with activities conducted using this award
- R&D Spending – R&D spending conducted associated with the award activities, including R&D expenditures from this award and any other related R&D spending, such as from other federal or private sources
- Investment – amount of private capital invested in the business while conducting activities using this award
- Job Retention and Growth – Jobs created or retained while conducting activities using this award
- Average Earnings – Average earnings of employees including a breakout of any differences in average earnings from jobs created or retained.
Funding Information
- Total amount of funding expected to be awarded through this NOFO is $5,000,000. The Department may award grants to match the funds received by a business through an SBIR/STTR Phase I proposal up to a maximum of $50,000.
- The period of performance is expected to be July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants include: for-profit businesses based in Illinois (defined as principal place of business in Illinois) that have received an SBIR or STTR Phase I award from a participating federal agency.
- The business must satisfy all federal SBIR/STTR requirements. To receive a full match, the business must also have submitted a final or interim Phase I report, demonstrated that the sponsoring agency has interest in the Phase II proposal, and submitted a Phase II proposal to the sponsoring agency. The business must certify that at least 51% of the research described in the federal Phase II application will be conducted in Illinois and that the business will remain an Illinois-based business for the duration of the SBIR/STTR Phase II Project.
- The Phase I SBIR/STTR award may have been awarded to the business up to 12 months prior to the date of this application.
- The Phase I SBIR/STTR award associated with this application must be open, and the Phase II application must not have been submitted to the participating Federal agency prior to the date of this application.
- Applicants that do not meet this criterion are ineligible. Proof of eligibility is required at the time the application is submitted.
- The Department complies with all applicable provisions of state and federal laws and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination, sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity including, but not limited to: The Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq.), The Public Works Employment Discrimination Act (775 ILCS 10/1 et seq.), The United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) (42 USC 2000a-and 2000H-6), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq.), and The Age Discrimination Act (42 USC 6101 et seq.).
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