USDA Rural Development - NIFA FY 2017 Small Business Innovation Research Applications and Webinar

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The FY 2017 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Request for Application (RFA) is now available for public viewing.  Below are details for: Web links to the SBIR RFA Details about the upcoming SBIR webinar

 

WEB LINKS TO SBIR REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS NIFA Funding Opportunity Page: https://nifa.usda.gov/funding-opportunity/small-business-innovation-research-program-phase-i  

 

Grants.gov Page: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=286096. This page includes a synopsis of the funding opportunity, a link to the full announcement (RFA) and the application package. USDA SBIR Website: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/fo/sbir

 

WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT

Introduction to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Program

Scott Dockum, SBIR Program Coordinator/COR, USDA NIFA

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

2:00 PM (EDT), 1:00 PM (CDT), 12:00 PM (MDT), 11:00 AM (PDT)

http://nifa-connect.nifa.usda.gov/sbiroutreach/

 

About the Webinar

This webinar will provide an introduction to the SBIR Outreach Training and Technical Assistance Program including an overview of the USDA SBIR Program and eligibility requirements. The webinar will also include an introduction to the forthcoming online curriculum that will provide information on developing a business idea that is appropriate for SBIR funding, and help on preparing and submitting a proposal for possible SBIR funding.

 

Presenter Scott Dockum is the SBIR Program Coordinator/COR, USDA NIFA.

 

Registration

There is no registration and no fee to participate in the webinar.

 

To join the webinar, go to http://nifa-connect.nifa.usda.gov/sbiroutreach/. “Enter as guest” is chosen by default. Type your name into the text box provided and click on “Enter Room.” You will then be taken to the Adobe Connect “meeting room” for the webinar.

 

To facilitate questions and answers, participants may submit questions via the “Chat Function” in Adobe Connect.

 

The webinar will be recorded and archived at https://wrdc.usu.edu/htm/sbir/

 

Please send all questions/inquiries to Tim Brooks, Rural Housing and Acting Business Programs Director at timothy.brooks@wy.usda.gov or 307-233-6716.

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