Announcements, Resources Available to Small Businesses

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Small businesses may provide solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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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. 

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