Seed Grant Program Purpose Grants of up to $12,500 are offered six times a year to support very early stage research and development activities for new products and services that lead to the market. Activities include market research, intellectual property filing, and feasibility study. All projects must fall under one of Maine's seven targeted technology sectors. Next deadline for seed grants is August 14, 2008, by 5:00 p.m. Proposals received after 5:00 p.m. will not be accepted.   Proposal Assistance If you are unfamiliar with the seed grant proposal process, MTI encourages you to consider drawing on outside assistance, whether paid or pro bono, and preferably with someone familiar with the MTI seed grant proposal process. MTI partners with the Maine Small Business Development Center (SBDC), which provides no cost business and seed grant proposal counseling for technology entrepreneurs. With four to five weeks of lead time an SBDC counselor can provide assitance in resource planning, match development and project sizing. With two weeks or less a counselor can review a proposal, checking for completeness and verifying budget figures. For more information or to request counseling, visit the SBDC website www.mainesbdc.org.   Request for Proposals You must have Acrobat Reader to view the Request for Proposal document. Email questions about the proposals to info@mainetechnology.org Click here for your Seed Grant RFP.pdf. Online Registration Click here to register online. Proposal Forms Seed Grant Forms.doc (.doc) Current Seed Grant Contract (.pdf) Current Seed Grant Security Agreement (.pdf) Helpful Resources U.S. Department of Labor - Employment and Wage Estimates http://stats.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm