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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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Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
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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The current listing shows phase I: $50,000 - $275,000; Phase II: $750,000 - $1.8 million. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program is funded by Various Federal Agencies (e.g., NSF, NIH, USDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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