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IES Releases Two Ed-Tech RFPs Through the SBIR Program

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) has released two RFPs for developing and evaluating education technology through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. One is for Phase I proposals and another for Fast-Track (Phase I and II) proposals. The submission deadline for all proposals is January 22, 2008. The Phase I period is for:

1. the development of a prototype of an education technology product that contributes to improved student learning and academic achievement, and
2. research to determine the feasibility of the prototype in a school or other formal education delivery setting. Phase I awards are for 6-months, and up to $100,000.

Through the Fast-Track option, IES plans to fund meritorious proposals for activities that cover both the Phase I and Phase II periods, including the:

1. full scale development of an education technology product that contributes to improved student learning and academic achievement in the field of education,
2. evaluation of the product in a school or other formal education delivery settings, and
3. private sector commercialization of the product. By providing funds for the Phase I period (6 months, up to $100,000) and an option for Phase II (2 years, up to $750,000), which will commence as soon as Phase I ends, the Fast-Track mechanism has the potential to eliminate a funding gap between the phases.

NOTE: In order to apply for Fast-Track funding, offerors must submit both 1) a full Phase I proposal and 2) a Fast-Track proposal. Fast-Track proposals that are submitted without a Phase I proposal will not be evaluated. Both The Phase I RFP and the Fast-Track RFP are available on the SBIR funding homepage.