Aug 4, 2025 | Uncategorized |
On July 4, 2025, Congress passed the sweeping One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), a massive federal budget and tax package championed by the Trump administration. While headlines focused on tax cuts and healthcare reforms, the ripple effects for federal grants are...
Jul 27, 2025 | Uncategorized |
The NIH just dropped a bombshell: AI-written grant proposals are officially out. Starting with the September 25, 2025 deadline, any NIH application that’s “substantially developed by AI” will be considered ineligible. If they catch it after an award’s made? You could...
May 19, 2025 | Uncategorized |
You’ve found a great research partner at a university. You’re both excited about the science or tech, and now it’s time to roll that collaboration into your federal grant proposal. Perfect match, right? Not so fast. If your partner is coming on as a subawardee, you’re...
May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized |
Setting Realistic Expectations for First-Time Applicants If you’re gearing up to submit your very first SBIR proposal, let me start by saying: that’s a huge milestone. It takes guts, vision, and no small amount of patience to even get to this point. But...
May 5, 2025 | Uncategorized |
If you’re part of Nebraska’s small business or startup community, you’ve probably heard the news: the Legislature’s 2025–2027 budget process has left the Business Innovation Act (BIA) largely untouched—for now. While no official cuts have been...
