The Nebraska Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Initiative provides financial assistance to small businesses with a principal place of business in Nebraska engaging in the federal SBIR/STTR programs.
Donor Name: Nebraska Department of Economic Development
State: Nebraska
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 06/30/2025
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This initiative by the State of Nebraska is designed to support applications to the federal Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer program (Phase 0) and for the matching of successful federal Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer program applications (Phase 1 and 2). The total funds available through the Nebraska SBIR/STTR Initiative will be a maximum of $6 million per year.
Funding Information
- The Department may award up to $6 million per year for grants through the Nebraska SBIR/STTR Program.
- Phase 0 grants will reimburse qualified applicants, up to $5,000 per project, for costs incurred in preparing and submitting a federal Phase 1 proposal to a solicitation from a federal agency. Reimbursable costs include: proposal preparation consulting fees paid to others; typing/word processing services; project related supplies and postage; database search fees for project related literature search; rental space and/or equipment directly related to the preparation of the federal proposal; and salaries of individuals who were directly involved in preparation of the Phase 1 proposal.
- Phase 1 matching grants will match federal SBIR/STTR awards and will not exceed $150,000 or 65% of the federal SBIR/STTR grant, whichever is less.
- Phase 2 matching grants will match federal SBIR/STTR awards and will not exceed $300,000 or 65% of the federal SBIR/STTR grant, whichever is less.
Eligibility Criteria
Small businesses that qualify under the federal SBIR/STTR program for the purposes of submitting an application under the federal program are eligible to apply for funding through the Nebraska SBIR/STTR Initiative. There are two types of assistance available under this program: Phase 0, and Phase 1 and 2 matching funds.
- Phase 0 Program for assistance in submitting a federal SBIR/STTR application
- Applicant must be a for-profit small business with its principal place of business in Nebraska;
- Applicant must submit a qualified SBIR/STTR Phase 1 proposal to a participating federal agency in response to a specific federal solicitation;
- Applicant must meet all federal SBIR/STTR program eligibility requirements that are applicable to the relevant federal solicitation;
- Applicant must not receive concurrent funding support from other sources that duplicates the purpose of the Nebraska Phase 0 initiative, without DED approval;
- Applications must be received by DED no later than 30 days before the closing date of the federal solicitation to which the applicant is applying. Any applications received by DED less than 30 days before the submission deadline in the federal solicitation will be returned without consideration;
- Applicant must conduct at least 51% of the activities described in the federal SBIR/STTR proposal in Nebraska, and must maintain significant Nebraska operations during the entire corresponding federal SBIR/STTR Phase 1 project, if awarded federal funding;
- Proposals resubmitted to a federal agency, for which the applicant has already received a DED Phase 0 award for the same project, are not eligible for an additional DED Phase 0 award;
- Applicant must notify DED of award or decline of their Phase 1 proposal; and DED reserves the right to limit the number of Phase 0 awards per applicant.
- Phase 1 and 2 Matching Program for successful federal SBIR/STTR applications
- Applicant must be a for-profit small business with its principal place of business in Nebraska;
- Applicant must meet all federal SBIR/STTR Program eligibility requirements that are applicable to the relevant federal solicitation;
- Applicant must perform at least 51% of the activities conducted under the Phase 1 research and subsequent Phase 2 effort (if awarded), in Nebraska;
- Applicant must maintain significant Nebraska business operations for the duration of the Phase1 and Phase 2 performance periods; and
- Applicant must not receive concurrent funding support from other sources that duplicates the purpose of the Nebraska Phase I or II match program, without DED approval.
For more information, visit DED.
