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Find similar grantsThe USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I program funds innovative, early-stage research by small businesses addressing important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture, food, and rural development.
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Or search similar grants →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 and meet government-wide SBIR eligibility requirements (fewer than 500 employees). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is funded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program (TCRGP) is sponsored by National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Grants to tribal colleges and universities for research projects that address concerns and needs of tribal and reservation communities, including projects that focus on health, food, nutrition, and agricultural production research.
Diseases of Agricultural Animals (part of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Foundational and Applied Science program) is sponsored by National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This program supports projects that develop strategies to understand, diagnose, control, and prevent agricultural animal diseases. Outcomes include, but are not limited to, new and improved vaccines and diagnostics.
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program for CHIPS for America – CHIPS Metrology seeks applications from eligible applicants to explore the technical merit or feasibility of an innovative idea or technology with the aim of developing a viable product or service that will be introduced to the commercial microelectronics marketplace. This NOFO contains multiple topics on research projects for critically needed measurement services, tools, and instrumentation; innovative manufacturing metrologies; novel assurance and provenance technologies and advanced metrology research and development (R&D) testbeds to help secure U.S. leadership in the global semiconductor industry. Funding Opportunity Number: 2024-SBIR-CHIPS-01. Assistance Listing: 11.042,11.620. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ST.
JobsOhio Small Business Grant is sponsored by JobsOhio. This grant provides financial support for eligible projects within one of JobsOhio's 10 target industries, including Advanced Manufacturing and Additive Manufacturing. Grant decisions are based on factors such as jobs created and/or retained and project fixed asset investment. Eligible costs include machinery and equipment, real estate investments, and training.
USDA-NIFA-WAMS-011117 posted September 4, 2026 with $1,905,210 across an estimated 12 awards of $25,000 to $200,000, closing September 14, 2026. The opportunity title is now simply "Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields." Assistance listing 10.318 still reads "Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields" — and NIFA's own program page says the program is not funded for FY2026.
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