U.S. Federal Agencies look to the private sector for new innovations to assist them in reaching their legislative mandates, missions and program objectives.
Their is no ceiling to the amount of a Unsolicited Grant award you may receive unlike solicited grants were the grants have caps.
The key to winning the grant is to understand the current initiatives of that agency in which you are applying, Understand how their discretionary budget is allocated to support its mission and which agency to apply.
You need to identify the agencies challenges and make a case why your business will aid them in their objectives by providing a better mouse trap (solution).
Demonstrate a unique and innovative concept or a unique track record of the management/owner/inventor.
Offer a solution or service not otherwise available to the government.
If you are a patent holder it is highly unlikely the government is using your technology or service which gives you the advantage in getting the grant award.
Ask yourself is my product or service "resource efficient" are you or your customers able to do more with less?
The Unsolicited Grant Proposal is meant to be persuasive and is an art to write. It will be presented to the agencies scientific and engineering committee who will determine if the proposed grant request will be a important solution to a timely problem.
What are the objectives, the pertinence to the agencies mission and the rationale, the methods to be pursued the qualifications of the team and the operation budget to attain the objectives?
Individuals, commercial businesses, non-profits, research organizations and educational institutions may submit an Unsolicited grant request.
Unsolicited grants are non-recourse, non-dilutive to shareholder equity and you don't have to repay them.
Having a preliminary relationship with these agencies helps to determine the size of the grants being awarded and the level of interest for the proposed project.
Unsolicited grant requests can be submitted at anytime but allow 3-6 months for a confirmation of the award.
You will work directly with the managers that give out the award to determine the payout schedule based on your prepared budget.
We highly recommend Unsolicited grants because they are truly the lowest cost of capital to any business owner.
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