Solicitations

OCAST evaluates applications according to published procedures and criteria to eliminate the potential for arbitrary and subjective allocation of resources. Peer reviewers, who are nationally recognized experts primarily from outside Oklahoma, review proposals and rank them for funding and evaluate contract performance. This promotes objectivity, avoids conflict of interest and protects the award funding from political influence. Peer review also encourages performance that meets national standards of excellence and gives Oklahoma activities national visibility.

For further information about any of OCAST's programs, please contact Tessa at 405-319-8410 or via e-mail.

Applied Research (OARS) Solicitations

There are currently no open OARS solicitations.

To be notified of upcoming OARS events, interested parties can register for notifications.

Health Research (Health) Solicitations

The following is OCAST's current Health solicitation:

FY13 Health Solicitation

Submission Deadline: 11:59 p.m., March 14, 2013

In an effort to utilize innovative technology for the purpose of streamlining the management of our funding programs, OCAST has implemented a new electronic applications process called OKGrants. For the FY13 OARS funding cycle, investigators will use OKGrants to submit their applications. Application forms will be available in OKGrants on February 1, 2013. Users are encouraged to get registered in the system prior to the posting of the application forms.

Access to OKGrants – Contract Official: If you have not utilized OKGrants as the contract official for a previous proposal and are authorized to financially obligate your organization or sign contracts on behalf of your organization, you must go to https://grants.ok.gov to register as a new user. Once you open the OKGrants site click the New User link on the right-hand side of the screen to begin the registration process. Complete all required contact information on the My Profile page the click the SAVE button. Once your account has been validated by an OCAST system administrator you will receive an e-mail notification to log into OKGrants. Once you log into OKGrants you must add investigators to your organization so that they may apply for funding under the Health program. If an investigator was added to OKGrants for a previous Plant Science or OARS funding cycle they do not have to be re-added for Health. You can access the user manual under the My Training Materials link on the OKGrants homepage to learn more about navigating this system.

Access to OKGrants – Principal Investigator: If you intend to apply for Health funding as a principal investigator you must first contact the contract official for your organization so that he/she may add you to OKGrants. DO NOT click the New User link at the OKGrants login page.

If you have any questions about or need assistance with OKGrants please contact Tessa at 405-319-8410 or tessa.north@ocast.ok.gov.

To be notified of upcoming Health events, interested parties can register for notifications.

Nanotechnology (ONAP) Solicitations

There are currently no open ONAP solicitations.

To be notified of upcoming ONAP events, interested parties can register for notifications.

Intern Partnerships (Intern) Solicitations

There are currently no open Intern solicitations.

To be notified of upcoming Intern events, interested parties can register for notifications.

Plant Science Research (Plant Science) Solicitations

There are currently no open Plant Science solicitations.

To be notified of upcoming Plant Science events, interested parties can register for notifications.

Oklahoma SBIR Collaborative Resources (OSCR)

Starting July 2, 2012 OCAST will accept applications for the SBIR/STTR Phase II Matching Funds Program. Please click here to learn more and to download the solicitation.

Frequently Asked Questions click here

When you download a solicitation, you will notice that it is made up of three sections.

The first section is introductory material and instructions.
The second section is the Proposal Application form.
The final section of the solicitation describes in detail the Required Attachments to the application.

Instructions
You should read this section carefully and follow all instructions. The instructions vary slightly between the programs and from year to year, so please read them each time you download a new solicitation.

Proposal
The next step will be to complete your proposal. The proposal will consist of:

The Application Forms
The Required Attachments as described in the solicitation instructions

Download the Proposal Application form and complete it electronically. Complete the forms and attachments fully and accurately. Please include the Zip+4 on all application forms. Do not leave blanks. If a question or statement does not apply, put “Not Applicable.” Your proposal may be submitted in person or by mail by the deadline. It is your responsibility to ensure that OCAST receives the proposal by the Proposal Deadline.

Please contact the Programs Officer listed on the main page of the specific program with any questions or assistance you may need.

Note: Many of the online documents and links refer the reader to files in the Adobe Acrobat format (.pdf file extension). The files may be printed within the free Adobe Reader 8.0 stand-alone program or browser plug-in. Versions 5.0 and above work for most files, but for optimum results use the latest version 8.0. The latest Adobe Reader is available free by clicking on this link and following the download instructions.

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Last Modified on 01/22/2013