NSF SBIR/STTR Grant Consulting
Structured engagement tiers designed to match your stage, budget, and goals. Every engagement begins with a clear assessment of competitiveness.
Grant Readiness Assessment
A rigorous evaluation of your company's eligibility, technology alignment, and competitiveness for NSF SBIR/STTR funding. This assessment provides a clear go/no-go recommendation with strategic rationale, saving you months of effort on proposals that are unlikely to succeed.
Deliverables
- ◆Eligibility verification against current NSF criteria and size standards
- ◆Technology-to-topic alignment mapping across active NSF solicitations
- ◆Competitiveness scoring based on review criteria weighting
- ◆Gap analysis identifying areas that need strengthening before submission
- ◆Written go/no-go recommendation with strategic rationale
- ◆If go: preliminary timeline and resource requirements for proposal development
Proposal Development
Full proposal development for NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I or Phase II applications. Our team works alongside your technical leadership to produce a submission-ready proposal package that addresses every review criterion with precision and substance.
Deliverables
- ◆Complete 15-page Technical Narrative with innovation framing, approach, and methodology
- ◆8-page Commercialization Plan with market analysis, competitive landscape, and go-to-market strategy
- ◆Detailed Budget Justification aligned with 2 CFR 200 requirements
- ◆Facilities and Equipment documentation
- ◆Intellectual Property strategy and freedom-to-operate assessment
- ◆Two rounds of revision based on internal review feedback
Full Suite
Our most comprehensive engagement combines readiness assessment, full proposal development, submission management, and post-award compliance setup. Designed for companies that want end-to-end support from initial evaluation through the first months of award execution.
Deliverables
- ◆Everything included in Tier 1 (Grant Readiness Assessment)
- ◆Everything included in Tier 2 (Proposal Development)
- ◆Submission management: Grants.gov filing, system verification, deadline tracking
- ◆NSF office hours preparation and program director engagement strategy
- ◆Post-award compliance setup: financial reporting templates, milestone tracking, 2 CFR 200 procedures
- ◆60-day post-submission advisory: reviewer response strategy and resubmission planning if needed
What to Expect
Discovery Call
A 15-minute conversation to understand your technology, market position, and funding objectives. We assess preliminary fit with NSF SBIR/STTR criteria and recommend the appropriate engagement tier.
Assessment & Strategy
Deep evaluation of your eligibility, technology readiness, and competitive positioning. We map your innovation to active NSF solicitations and identify the strongest pathway to a funded proposal.
Development & Refinement
Collaborative proposal development with your technical team. Our writers and strategists produce each component of the submission package, incorporating two rounds of revision to ensure precision and completeness.
Submission & Support
Final review, system verification, and on-time submission through Grants.gov. Post-submission, we remain available for reviewer inquiries, NSF correspondence, and — if applicable — resubmission strategy.
Not Sure Which Tier Is Right?
Start with a 15-minute discovery call. We will assess your eligibility, technology alignment, and recommend the engagement that best fits your stage and objectives.
Schedule Discovery Call