Capital Opportunities for Small Businesses - sbtdc

C A P I T A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R SMA L L B U S I N E S S E S
Phases and Evaluation Criteria
Same as SBIR. See above for information.
Differences between SBIR and STTR
Phase I
Level of Effort
Phase II
Level of Effort
Subcontractors
Project Duration
Maximum Award
Amount
Number of Agencies
Participating
Principal
Investigator
SBIR
Minimum of 2/3 of the effort must
be performed by small business
Maximum of 1/3 of the effort may
be performed by consultants and/or
subcontractors
Minimum of 50% of the effort must
be performed by small business
Maximum of 50% of the effort may
be performed by consultants and/or
subcontractors
May have subcontractors involved
Phase I--Approximately 6 months
Phase II--2 years
Phase I--$150,000
Phase II--$1,000,000
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Must be employed with small
business
STTR
Minimum of 40% of the effort must be
performed by small business
Minimum of 30% of the effort must be
performed by a non-profit research
institution.
(Same as Phase I)
(Same as Phase I)
Must have non-profit research institute
involved as subcontractor
Phase I--Approximately 1 year
Phase II--2 years
Phase I--$150,000
Phase II--$750,000
May be employed with either small business
or non-profit research institution. (This
requirement varies among agencies.)
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