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Find similar grantsSmall Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Grant is sponsored by Various Federal Agencies (e.g., NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD, EPA, USDA). The SBIR program provides non-dilutive funding to small businesses for research and development (R&D) with commercialization potential. Multiple federal agencies participate, each with specific topics of interest.
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Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR) | NIFA The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
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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.
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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.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: For-profit U. S. small businesses with fewer than 500 employees. Must be at least 51% owned by U. S. citizens or permanent resident aliens, and the research must be carried out in the United States. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program is sponsored by Various Federal Agencies (e.g., NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD, EPA, USDA). The STTR program is a companion to the SBIR program, also encouraging domestic small businesses to engage in federal research and development (R&D) with commercialization potential. A central aspect of the STTR program is the required partnership between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions to facilitate technology transfer and commercialization of innovations. It also aims to foster and encourage participation by women-owned small businesses.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is sponsored by Various Federal Agencies (e.g., NIH, NSF, DOE, DOD, EPA, USDA). The SBIR program encourages domestic small businesses to engage in federal research and development (R&D) with commercialization potential. A key goal is to foster and encourage participation by socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses and those that are 51% owned and controlled by women in technological innovation. It provides non-dilutive funds for use-inspired R&D of unproven, leading-edge technology innovations. Eleven federal agencies participate, each with specific R&D topics.
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