Draft | Proposed Guidelines for the One North Carolina Small Business Program

As required by North Carolina General Statute § 143B-437.82, the North Carolina Department of Commerce is publishing for public comment several proposed amendments to the Guidelines for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Incentive Funds Program under the One North Carolina Small Business Program (§ 143B-437.80). 

The draft document can be downloaded here.

Public comments on the proposed amendments to the Guidelines will be accepted in written form until 5 p.m. EST on Monday, September 9, 2024.  Written comments are to be provided to the Office of Science, Technology, & Innovation of the N.C. Department of Commerce by e-mail delivery to the following address: chris.schmidt@commerce.nc.gov. Alternatively, comments may be provided by mail or hand delivery, as follows:

Oral comments can also be provided during a public comment session from 3 - 4 p.m. on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, in the N.C. Department of Commerce Fourth Floor Boardroom in the DPI Building (address above). A virtual connection for the meeting will be arranged; please email chris.schmidt@commerce.nc.gov for details.