| |
SBIR |
STTR |
Phase
I
Level of Effort |
Minimum
of 2/3 of the effort must be performed by small business |
Minimum
of 40% of the effort must be performed by small business |
| Maximum
of 1/3 of the effort may be performed by consultants and/or
subcontractors |
Minimum
of 30% of the effort must be performed by a non-profit
research institution. |
Phase
II
Level of Effort |
Minimum
of 50% of the effort must be performed by small business |
(Same
as Phase I) |
| Maximum
of 50% of the effort may be performed by consultants and/or
subcontractors |
(Same
as Phase I) |
| Subcontractors |
May
have subcontractors involved |
Must
have non-profit research institute involved as subcontractor |
| Project
Duration |
Phase
I--Approximately 6 months |
Phase
I--Approximately 1 year |
| Phase
II--2 years |
Phase
II--2 years |
| Maximum
Award Amount |
Phase
I--$100,000 |
Phase
I--$100,000 |
| Phase
II--$750,000 |
Phase
II--$500,000 |
| Number
of Agencies Participating |
10 |
5 |
| Principal
Investigator |
Must
be employed with small business |
May
be employed with either small business or non-profit research
institution. (This requirement varies among agencies.) |
