Reply To: Budget questions
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The conflicting instructions you are referring to are from the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) proposal preparation guidelines.
Please note that in the NSF SBIR Phase I solicitation (https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23515/nsf23515.htm), it states that “This solicitation contains information that deviates from the standard NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) proposal preparation guidelines. Please see the full text of the solicitation for further information.”
So, if something conflicts with the PAPPG but is in the SBIR solicitation, go with the SBIR solicitation’s instructions. The PAPPG is geared more towards academic institutions and the types of NSF grants to which they apply.
Good luck!

