Idea Submission Form

Idea Submission Form Briefly respond to the questions below as they apply to your idea, as some questions may not be applicable to your type of project. In addition to the information requested below, a preliminary budget and timeline should be submitted. You may provide other supplemental information with your submission; however, it is not required.

Applicant Information Project Title: Applicant Name: Title: Organization: Email: Telephone: Estimated Amount Requested: Estimated Total Project Cost: Co- or Other Funding: Co-funding Organization/Source: Estimated Start Date: Estimated End Date:

Idea Information Project Description  Briefly describe the proposed project.  Identify the need for this project, your proposed solution, and the primary benefit this project will provide to the end user

Propane Council Involvement  In what way is the Propane Council requested to be involved in this project?  Highlight specifically the areas PERC funding would cover.

Strategic Fit and Importance  What are the potential strategic benefits of this project to the propane industry?  How does the proposed project support PERC’s strategy?

Problem and/or Statement of Need  What problem is this project intending to solve?  What need will this project fulfill?

Solution  Describe the proposed solution/idea?  What will the primary deliverable(s) of the proposed work be?

Audience/Market  To whom is the product directed?  Briefly estimate the market size, rate of growth, and degree and type of competition.

Version 5/2011 Product and Competitive Advantage  What unique benefits does this project offer to the audience?  How does this concept differ from other products/current solutions available to the audience?  How does this concept provide greater customer benefits compared to current solutions?

Technical Feasibility  Highlight the size of the technical gap and degree of technical complexity involved in the project.  Demonstrate your degree of aptitude in successfully completing similar projects.

Cost/Benefit Analysis  What is the potential impact? (i.e. new gallons, units sold, persons trained, propane industry resource savings, etc.) (Provide 5 year projections when possible)  What are the potential risks to achieving the impact? (i.e. fuel price; regulatory, environmental, or legislative considerations; propane marketer support)

Have you talked to anyone (for example, experts or customers) about this idea?  List the people you have talked to about this idea and where they are from.  When?

Include a preliminary budget and timeline.

Version 5/2011