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Submitting Competing SBIR/STTR Grant Applications
Competing Submission Dates, Review Timeline
and Estimated Award Dates
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Competing Submission Dates, Review Timelineand Estimated Award Dates

SBIR and STTR
Submission Dates*
Phase I and Phase II

AIDS and AIDS-related
Application Submission Dates

National Technical
Merit Review

Advisory Council/
Board Review

Estimated Award
Date

April 5

May 7

June/July

Sept/Oct

December

August 5

September 7

Oct/Nov

Jan/Feb

March

December 5

January 7

Feb/March

May/June

July


If the submission date falls on a weekend, it will be extended to the following Monday; if the date falls on a holiday, it will be extended to the following workday.

See additional submission policies for information on late applications and other important submission information.

Submission of SBIR/STTR Phase II Applications (non-"Fast-Track")

Phase II applications may be submitted on any of the three scheduled receipt dates identified below, either before or after expiration of the Phase I budget period. However, the Phase II grant application should be submitted no later than the first six receipt dates following expiration of the Phase I budget period.

Submission of Fast-Track Applications

Fast-Track applications may be submitted on any of the three published receipt dates.

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