January 15, 2007, 5:00PM
- Pre-Proposals for all centers requesting funding for year 2007-2008 are due at Centers of Excellence Program office. Please NAME your file with the PI's name.
February 28, 2007, 5pm
- Full Proposals due for new centers and renewals of existing centers. All new centers proposals will be required to have an independent market study completed as part of the proposal. Centers proposals resulting from planning grants will meet this requirement by virtue of the studies performed in the planning phase.
March 2007
- COEP Advisory Council Kickoff Meeting
March - April , 2006
- COEP Advisory Council Site Visit and Proposal Review
Late April, May 2006
- COEP Advisory Council Off-Site Review Meeting. At this meeting all Centers proposals are reviewed with emphasis on the site visit reports, market study reviews and commercialization opportunities.
June 2006
- Funding recommendations are presented to the GOED Board for discussion and review. DBED Board approval and notices sent to successful proposals.
July 1, 2006
- Centers of Excellence Funding Begins