Award Procedure: Central Office of SBA executes cooperative agreements to approved applicants. Deadlines: Fiscal Year: September 30. Calendar Year: December 31. Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Varies with individual proposals. Appeals: Varies with individual proposals. Renewals: This program is on going and is renewed annually subject to availability of funds. SBDCs are required to update their proposal and submit a current year budget. INFORMATION CONTACTS: Headquarters Office: Small Business Administration, Office of Small Business Development Center, 409 Third Street, SW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20416. Telephone: (202) 205-6766. Fax: (202) 205-7727. SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH Current Year: Grants: $l3,309,000 Loans: $0,000 Other: $0,000 Total: $l3,309,000 OBJECTIVES: To stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of small businesses in meeting Federal research and development needs, increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from USDA-supported research and development efforts, and foster and encourage participation, by women-owned and socially disadvantaged small business firms in technological innovation. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: (a) Small business (less than 500 employees); APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS: Application Procedure: Formal proposal to SBIR Program, CSREES, USDA, as outlined in the SBLR program
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