R856-5-5. Application Form and Submission Guidelines

  (1) For each round of grants, USTAR/OED will provide a program announcement and make applications and instructions available on USTAR and/or OED's website, and in paper form upon request.

  (2) Completed applications must be received on or before the specified deadline in the application instructions.

  (3) The instructions will include the following:

  (a) A general procedure for submitting an application;

  (b) Requirements for a letter of intent;

  (c) Instructions for application content which includes:

  (i) description of the technology;

  (ii) commercialization plan;

  (iii) description of technical milestones and qualifications of team to meet milestones;

  (iv) potential market;

  (v) potential economic impact on Utah economy; and,

  (vi) timeline for completion.

  (d) Instructions for the required budget outline, including:

  (i) total project cost;

  (ii) a description of funds already secured for activities related to this project;

  (iii) an itemized budget detailing planned use of grant funds; and,

  (iv) breakdown of costs to complete each milestone.

  (e) Description of the application evaluation process and scoring system.

  (f) Instructions for reporting project results and completing annual follow-up surveys.

  (4) All complete applications will be reviewed and awardees selected via the criteria and method outlined in Sections R856-5-6 and R856-5-7 herein.