Small businesses may provide solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Small businesses are feeling the impact of COVID-19. WBI is committed to sharing resources that can help businesses throughout this time.
The Air Force SBIR/STTR office has shared opportunities that can position your small business to become solutions providers during a time when solutions are in short supply.
Announcements & Resources:
- The Small Business Administration (SBA) has a dedicated page with guidance and resources for businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19): https://www.sba.gov/page/guidance-businesses-employers-plan-respond-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19
- Changes/flexibilities to current awards or solicitation deadlines based on OMB M-20-11 https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/M-20-11.pdf
- National Institutes of Health (NIH): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-086.html
- NSF RAPID funding: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20052/nsf20052.pdf - https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus/
- EU response - https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/16/startups-developing-tech-to-combat-covid-19-urged-to-apply-for-fast-track-eu-funding
Opportunities for innovations addressing COVID-19
- Present products/technologies to USG stakeholders to address response: https://www.medicalcountermeasures.gov/Request-BARDA-TechWatch-Meeting/
- BARDA BAA for products to diagnose, prevent or treat coronavirus infection: https://beta.sam.gov/opp/d1b6e601426e4e4c943235babdd4133a/view
- NSF RAPID funding mechanism for existing funding opportunities: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20052/nsf20052.pdf
- NIAID & NIGMS Urgent Award mechanism to expand scope of currently active awards: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AI-20-030.html
Flexibilities for innovators impacted by COVID-19
- Relief for USPTO customers and other notices on USPTO regarding COVID-19: https://www.uspto.gov/coronavirus
- Information for NIH Applicants and Awardees: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/natural_disasters/corona-virus.htm
- NSF information: https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/coronavirus/
- NASA SBIR/STTR proposal due date extended: https://sbir.nasa.gov/content/covid-19-impact-nasa-sbirsttr-program
Build to Scale funding opportunity deadline of March 24: https://www.eda.gov/oie/buildtoscale/
BIO (Biotechnology Innovation Organization) business resource center: https://www.bio.org/coronavirus-business-resource-center
For additional information, visit the Air Force SBIR/STTR website or social media channels.