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Apply for Help and Assistance

Want Help?  The Idaho Department of Commerce and its partners (see section Program Partners for list) offers help and assistance to small businesses interested in learning more or applying for federal R&D grant proposals - with potential for commercialization.  Services include helping to determine the viability of submitting a proposal; assisting in the development of superior proposals; helping to fine tune business and commercialization strategies; and assessing the final submission package.

Finding a Topic

Review the federal agencies’ most recent federal grant topics by linking to their topic indexes from the Agency Topic Areas section of this Web site. Identify one or more research topics that are relevant to your technology or technical solution. Note that while the agencies only accept proposals during certain times of the year, topic areas typically do not change drastically from one year to the next, and it is never too early to begin preparing for future submission dates. Record the agency and topic title that is relevant to your technology in order to provide this information to your Idaho Department of Commerce representative.

Two Easy Steps

Complete the following steps in order to apply for help and assistance through the Idaho Department of Commerce.  

  1. Review the sections of this Web site listed below to ensure that you understand the eligibility requirements of the federal grant programs and to determine if your business and technology are right for a federal R&D grant. If you are applying for a non-SBIR/STTR grant or contract, you must show that the federal grant is for research and development with a potential for commercialization.

                    Is a Federal Grant Right for You? 
                    Federal Grants 
                    About SBIR/STTR

  2. Complete and submit the online Request for Idaho Department of Commerce Help and Assistance form below. A representative from the Idaho Department of Commerce will contact you following receipt of your form in order to determine your eligibility and to provide one-on-one assistance. While a department representative will typically contact you earlier, please allow up to five business days for response to your submission.

Idaho Department of Commerce Help and Assistance Form

 The form below starts  the process of completing a federal grant propsal. Before you begin, please make sure your business meets the qualifications of small business according to SBA definition below:

  • Business is at least 51% owned and controlled by individual(s) who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent resident aliens;
  • Including affiliates, the business has no more than 500 employees; and
  • The business is organized for profit with a place of business located in the state of Idaho and which makes a significant contribution to the U.S. economy through payment of taxes and use of American-made products, materials, and labor.
Applicant
Business Details
Previously Applied?
Application Details
Confirmation

  • I understand that information in this application and related information given will be used confidentially to evaluate the merits of my request and that no assurances of success of the federal grant proposal have been given nor are they expected. I will also notify the Idaho Grant Proposal Incentive Fund Coordinator of the eventual outcomes of my proposal and project.

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