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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) / National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
The USDA SBIR/STTR Phase I program provides competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses for early-stage research addressing important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture, food, and rural development, with a strong potential for commercialization. Projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies are encouraged across all SBIR/STTR topic areas.
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Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR) The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offer competitively awarded grants to qualified small businesses to support high quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefits.
The USDA SBIR/STTR program office directs all activities required under the SBIR law and executes the policy established by the Small Business Administration. The SBIR/STTR programs at USDA are administered exclusively by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Awards are based on the scientific and technical merit of investigator-initiated ideas.
The SBIR/STTR programs do not make loans and do not award grants for the purpose of helping a business get established. SBIR/STTR grants are awarded in 10 broad topic areas . Add a Saved Search.
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National Program Leader: Dr. David Songstad Program Coordinator: Tammi Neville (Acting) Program Specialists: Nurun Nahar U.S. Small Business Administration Agricultural Research Service State Science and Technology Institute Competitive Grant Programs Program Specific Resources SBIR-STTR Phase I Application Evaluation Criteria (pdf - 180 KB) SBIR-STTR Phase II Application Evaluation Criteria. pdf (pdf - 129.
17 KB) Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Brochure Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Capital Access United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Security Page last updated: August 4, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit small businesses that are at least 51% owned by U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens, with fewer than 500 employees. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $175,000 for Phase I, up to $600,000 for Phase II. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was July 2, 2024, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I is funded by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) / National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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