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	Past and Current KSEF R&D Excellence Award Recipients Round (#Awards) Date RDE-001 (32) 2-1-02 RDE-002 (11) 12-12-02 RDE-003 (32) 5-5-03 RDE-004 (9) 10-10-03 RDE-005 (31) 5-20-04 RDE-006 (11) 8-4-04 RDE-007 (20) 4-12-05 RDE-008 (31) 10-25-05 RDE-009 (16) 12-12-06 RDE-010 (31) 10-24-07
	Past and Current SBIR/STTR Phase Zero and Double Zero Award Recipients 108 awards totaling $357,450 have been awarded to date.
	Homeland Security Emerging Technologies (EKU & KSEF jointly funded Awards) Two awards totaling over $175,000 have been made for R&D on a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and an Emergency Response System

The Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation (KSEF) offers the Kentucky SBIR/STTR Phase Zero and Double Zero grant program. These funds are earmarked for the development of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) proposals.

The goal of the SBIR/STTR Phase Zero grant is to assist Kentucky’s new and existing small businesses and college and university faculty with the preparation of high-quality, competitive Phase I proposals for submission to participating federal SBIR and STTR programs.

The goal of the SBIR/STTR Phase Double Zero grant is to assist Kentucky’s new and existing small businesses with the preparation of high-quality, competitive Phase II proposals for submission to participating federal SBIR and STTR programs.

Click here to see a list of past and current Phase Zero and Double Zero awardees.

How to apply? :
    1) Download the appropriate Request for Proposals (RFP) below,
    2) Click on the link to 'start a new application',
    3) Finalize the online application and print a copy,
    4) Mail the signed hard copy and attachments to KSEF.

Phase Zero Grant	Phase Double Zero Grant -applicant must have previously received a Phase I Federal Grant
Application Instructions: Please read the Phase Zero RFP before submitting an application. View the Phase Zero application form in PDF format Start a new Phase Zero application Access a Phase Zero application in progress	Application Instructions: Please read the Phase Double Zero RFP before submitting an application. View the Phase Double Zero application form in PDF format Start a new Phase Double Zero application Access a Phase Double Zero application in progress

Reminders:

In addition to the online application, biographies and letters of intent should be uploaded electronically through the application process.
Hard copies/originals of all electronically submitted material must also be mailed to KSEF.

Suggestions for Preparing the Application:
Prior to entering your information in the online application, you may want to print a copy of the form to prepare your responses (click on the first bullet option above to download the form). Additionally, we recommend that you click on the Save & Refresh button at the bottom of the form, frequently as you enter text to ensure that your responses are being saved by the system.