ROCHESTER, N.Y., Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Phase 0 program is continuing its webinar series, this time enlisting Colorado-based accounting firm ReliAscent to host a special session titled "DOE Phase I SBIR/STTR Budget Justification Training." The webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 17th at 11 am Eastern, and will feature a Q & A with the topic expert. To join the live event, visit http://www.dawnbreaker.com/doephase0/webinar.
The fast-growing Phase 0 Assistance Program is designed to increase the number of responsive, high quality proposals submitted to the Department of Energy within targeted states with historically low SBIR/STTR submissions to the DOE, and amongst women and minority-owned businesses nationally. A number of resources have been developed to help companies and individuals navigate the complex process of applying for SBIR/STTR awards. In addition to our series of webinars, we have posted articles and screencasts designed to guide the user on their quest to apply for a Phase I SBIR award through the DOE prior to the deadline of February 3, 2015.
"While the Phase 0 services are designed to help a targeted group of potential applicants, the learning management system to be released in April, 2015 will aid all applicants at any stage of the proposal process," explains Jenny C. Servo, Ph.D., President of Dawnbreaker, which administers the Phase 0 Program for DOE. "Maybe you don't need Letter of Intent writing services, or help with proposal preparation, but you are fuzzy on the financials. This webinar in particular will answer those confusing questions."
Dawnbreaker accelerated the start of the Phase 0 program so that it could pilot its services immediately to companies following the release of the DOE Phase I Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) on Monday, November 24th. DOE Phase 0 services may include Letter of Intent (LOI) preparation, market research, proposal preparation and review, small business development training and mentoring, and technology advice and consultation, to name a few. There is a limit to the services that Dawnbreaker can provide during this pilot stage.
Companies and researchers may apply for services directly by completing a simple on-line form available at www.dawnbreaker.com/doephase0/apply.php. When Dawnbreaker reaches capacity with the pilot group, they will actively refer potential applicants to other service providers who also administer Phase 0 assistance.
Additional webinars and screencasts are set to take place in January 2015 to assist companies in preparing their submissions to the 2015 Phase 1 Release 2 FOA.
For more information on the DOE Phase 0 Assistance Program, or to view recordings of our past webinars, please visit our website at: www.dawnbreaker.com/DOEPhase0.
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