KENTUCKY COMMERCIALIZATION FUND PROGRAM (KCF)

ANNOUNCEMENT 07-21-2010 -- KCF-011 INVITATIONS
Full Proposal invitations are posted on the "Pre-Proposal" tab at http://commfund.kstc.com. For questions contact Maria Labreveux, PhD.

ANNOUNCEMENT 07-01-2010 -- KCF-011 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
KSTC announced a new RFP (KCF-011, round COMMFUND-10-RFP-011) under the KCF program, for an individual award size of up to $75,000 per annum. The period of the grant request will not exceed 24 months. This round of funding (KCF-011) is to help commercialize technologies developed through R&D at Kentucky universities, and is open to scientists and engineers from accredited universities, colleges and other post-secondary institutions in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. See below for tutorials, program description, details and important dates.

Important Dates/Deadlines for KCF-011

1. Pre-Proposal online application opened: 07-01-2010.
2. Pre-Proposal online submission closed: 07-13-2010, 4PM ET.
3. Face-to-face interviews (by invitation only): 07-19-2010 and 07-20-2010 at KSTC, 200 West Vine Street, Suite 420 [i.e. Fourth Floor of the PNC Bank Building], Lexington, KY 40507. See 'KCF Program Description...Submission Instructions' link below for interview details, time allotment, PowerPoint presentation content and outline, and other requirements.
4. Invitation to submit a Full Proposal: 07-21-2010.
5. Full Proposal online application (by invitation only) opened: 07-21-2010.
6. Full Proposal online submission closed: 08-10-2010, 4PM ET.
7. Signed budget and cover sheets - deadline to submit: 08-12-2010, 4PM ET. Electronic submission through Office of Sponsored Research only to ksefpm@kstc.com.
8. Letter of support from OTT office - deadline to submit: 08-12-2010, 4PM ET. The letter can be uploaded to the Full Proposal application or sent electronically from the University's OTT to ksefpm@kstc.com.
9. Letter of support/acknowledgement from ICC Director - deadline to submit: 08-12-2010, 4PM ET. The letter can be uploaded to the Full Proposal application or sent electronically from the ICC Director to ksefpm@kstc.com.
10. Award decisions are anticipated by 10-01-2010.

How to Apply for KCF-011

• KCF-011 Pre-Proposal
  1. Read the KCF-011 RFP and the KCF-011 Program Description and Submission Instructions for submission requirements, page limits, allowable expenses, review criteria, etc.
  2. Carefully review the KCF-011 Pre-Proposal Application Tutorial for detailed online application instructions with screenshots and upload directions.
  3. Begin a Pre-Proposal application at http://commfund.kstc.com ("Pre-Proposal" tab). To be eligible for an invitation to submit a Full Proposal, a complete Pre-Proposal must be created and submitted online; email submissions are not acceptable. The complete Pre-Proposal should not exceed 5-7 pages in length.
  4. Finalize the online Pre-Proposal application and submit electronically before the submission deadline.
• KCF-011 Full Proposal -- by Invitation Only
  1. If invited to submit a Full Proposal, carefully review the Program Description (above) and the KCF-011 Full Proposal Application Tutorial. The Full Proposal must be created and submitted online at http://commfund.kstc.com ("Applications" tab); email submissions are not acceptable. The complete Full Proposal must not exceed 30 pages in length.
  2. Prepare and submit the online application electronically before the submission deadline.
  3. Print and submit your signed cover and budget sheets to your grants management officer for electronic transmittal by the required deadline (see "important dates" above).
• Important Considerations
  1. KSEF must receive the complete online electronic submission no later than 4PM ET on the due date. Each submission is electronically time-stamped. The applicant is solely responsible for timely submission.
  2. Proposals submitted on or around the time of closing are more likely to run into server errors and high internet traffic. It is the applicant's responsibility to submit the online application on time and consider the risk of submission failure at a time of high demand.
  3. Applicants in previous rounds have required a minimum of three to four hours to complete their online applications.

CONTACT -- Maria Labreveux, PhD, Senior Program Manager R&D and Commercialization.

Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation / Kentucky Science and Engineering Foundation
200 West Vine Street, Suite 420, Lexington, KY 40507