SBIR - TURNING IDEAS INTO PROFITS

The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) program awards more than $2.2 billion to small businesses with innovative ideas throughout the U.S. To share in the awards, you must communicate your idea effectively to the targeted federal agency. Now, you have a unique opportunity to learn grant writing strategies from expert consultants.

Workshop leaders

Jim and Gail Greenwood are nationally recognized for their expertise in SBIR and small business incubators. Their award-winning workshops have been presented throughout the U.S., and the couple received a national Tibbetts Award for their contributions in SBIR counseling and training.

Grant Writing Workshop

You will learn:

• The basics of preparing a competitive Phase I SBIR or STTR proposal
• How to avoid common mistakes many proposers make
• Insights into the award process by critiquing an actual proposal
• An overview of basic government accounting concepts
  

The $150 registration fee includes a continental breakfast, networking lunch and a free critique of a SBIR or STTR proposal from the Greenwoods (to be scheduled at a later date).

Cost Proposal Workshop

You will learn:

• How to make sense of the SBIR/STTR cost proposal
• How to develop an Indirect/F&A/G&A rate
• What you need to fill record keeping requirements
• What to expect from government audits

The $150 registration fee includes a continental breakfast and a networking lunch.

If you are interested in these workshops but cannot attend, please contact Kim Arms at kim.arms@tennessee.edu and express your desire.

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