Nail your NSF Phase I Proposal
Submit a winning NSF Phase I Proposal and
get your innovative idea funded.
Sound Familiar?
After submitting a project pitch, you have been invited to submit an NSF Phase I Proposal for your project. This is great news! You are one step away from getting up to $256,000 to fund your innovation without giving away equity!
You have reviewed the SBIR/STTR Program Phase I Solicitation, the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), and the NSF FastLane guide. You realized that preparing this proposal will require considerable time and focus.
It's not only the Project Description that is challenging, which needs to be very impactful while keeping conciseness, but the rest of the submission package is complex as well: references, preformatted biographical sketches, detailed budget and sub-awards, budget justification, current workload details, and supplementary documentation such as a Data Management Plan, Mentoring Plan, Letters of Support, Commercialization History, Human Subjects Documentation, etc.
Indeed, preparing the NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal is a small project itself that usually takes around 160h to complete (it varies; every company is different). The good news is that you have one year to submit it since the invitation date!
NSF SBIR/STTR consultants usually charge between $10,000 and $15,000 for preparing the full Phase I proposal, which is reasonable given the amount of effort and needed expertise involved. However, even if you have the cash, the problem with this complete outsourcing approach is that because of the NSF Phase I proposal requirements, you can't hand it over completely.
Founders and technical experts need to be considerably involved in the NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal preparation; there is no way around it. Only these key people have the deep technical knowledge and company details required, so even if some consultant helps them write the final version and navigate the process, the team still needs to be fully involved.
This is why we offer a different approach, helping science and technology companies write winning NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I proposals by providing a custom thought out process and bringing top know-how.
NSF Phase I Proposal Made Easy
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Get up to $256k for your innovation, equity-free!
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Take advantage of our unique approach
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Save more than 80h in proposal management
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Save more than $10,000 in consultant fees
A Perfect Approach for You
Having helped dozens of small companies win, we have developed broad know-how on science and technology companies' business development, including how to get funding for research and development projects that become crucial milestones in our clients' history. One of the most important lessons we have learned is that startups and small businesses looking for R&D funds miss important opportunities due to the lack of in-house experience and bad consultants. To solve this problem, we have developed two services:
Custom proposal management and writing guide
We believe this is the best option for most small businesses and entrepreneurs. After working on many NSF Phase I proposals, we have developed a comprehensive working and practical guide that we customize for specific R&D projects and companies, so our clients can write and manage a winning Phase I proposal without having to navigate the whole process from scratch, saving more than 80h in proposal management effort.
Our guide is composed of a set of resources, including a schedule, proposal management canvas, document templates, content and writing tips, examples, checklists, and more. It is designed so you can just follow the process and prepare an excellent NSF SBIR/STTR Phase I proposal, focusing your effort on what matters most: your technical knowledge and innovation.
By customizing the guide to each of our clients, we ensure every proposal is tailored to the R&D project and innovation's unique characteristics. Let us provide you with all the support and resources you need in one place, so you put your effort into what matters and save cash in the process!
Let us write the NSF Phase I Proposal for you
If you have the cash and want us to do the heavy lifting of the NSF Phase I proposal preparation, this option is for you. We will custom the guide, gather and process your inputs, and follow our process to prepare an excellent proposal.
Please note that, although you will save considerable time because we will do all the final writing and manage the proposal, you will need to be involved in providing raw inputs that only you have: technical content, market insights, company information, team details, R&D and project approach description, budget details, baseline information for supplementary documentation, etc. There is no way around it; the key people need to be involved to submit a winning NSF SBIR STTR Phase I proposal.
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21st Century Writing Support
Our approach won't only maximize your chances of getting the equity-free funding for your NSF SBIR STTR Phase 1 project but will do it without wasting your time and delivering the maximum value. Why would you need a consultant otherwise? After having worked for dozens of clients worldwide, we have learned how to implement effective writing processes by leveraging:
- Cloud-based collaboration tools such as shared drives, management canvas applications, and team management tools, saving tons of time in communications and information sharing.
- Artificial intelligence powered solutions ensuring that R&D projects proposals are clear, mistake-free and fully compliant.
- Know-how in R&D projects for technology companies with a special focus on their business development to ensure success in the early and advanced stages of the innovation process.
Unique approach to help you win:
Custom guide
Let us write it!
Highlighted Cases in R&D
Get up to $256,000 equity-free to fund your innovation
About the team
Hi!
I'm Javier Escartin, the BizCusp owner and lead consultant specialized in helping small technology companies win business and will carry out all the activities that add value to your NSF Phase I Proposal personally. To help me with other tasks, I have the support of a fully remote R&D grant writing team composed of writers, subject matter experts, and business and market analysts.
Right now, you have the opportunity to take advantage of our unique structure and make the most of your investment:
- You are not hiring one freelance that does it all, the tasks that add value but also the repetitive basic time-consuming tasks that kill your ROI.
- You are not contracting an agency that delegates the core work to entry-level consultants you never talk with.
- You get the expert to really work on your project, maximizing the return by complementing the core work with a support team and technology tools.
JAVIER ESCARTIN
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MSc in Engineering
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Helping entrepreneurs win business worldwide
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Feel free to contact me on LinkedIn!
Hey!
It's me, Javi, the BizCusp Lead Consultant
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Javier has won us over $200k in small bids over 6 month period.
He brings tangible value to our business. He knows his stuff.
Javier is a real gem and an absolute pleasure to work! From the moment I spoke with him, I knew that I found a real Pro, who knew exactly how to write a great proposal.
Javier is an outstanding professional. His proposal development acumen is one of the sharpest that I’ve ever seen. He really knows how to craft a story to help you win. […] Absolutely amazing.
Javier is just fantastic. […] The quality of work shows he’s not just all talk, he’s definitely been doing this a long time and knows how to close a deal. I look forward to working with him again in the future.
I hired Javier to help with tender submissions and I can tell you he has helped us immensely – we have won work and had better publicity thanks to Javier. Highly highly recommended.
Javier’s planning, timeliness, attention to detail and communication were all great. Given that he had no background in our industry, I was surprised how relevant and on-point was his writing. Good Work!
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