Project Grant 20163361025464

Field Phyto-Nutrients LLC (FPN LLC) received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to develop algae-based feed for finfish cultivation. Through the award period of September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023, FPN LLC will process the marine microalgae Crypthecodinium cohnii (C. cohnii) into feed using a low-temperature drying method. C. cohnii contains high levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) a $7,785,000 project grant under the Fish and Wildlife Coordination and Assistance Program (CFDA 15.664) to build a new state-of-the-art fish lift at the Woodland Dam site. This project aims to significantly improve upstream and downstream fish passage, restoring access to over 600 miles of historic sea-run fish habitat and over 60,000 acres of alewife habitat in the St. Croix...

Aquaculture System Technologies, L.L.C. (AST) received a $169,892 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop "start-up" beads for fixed film biological reactors. The beads are designed to eliminate losses during the acclimation period by stimulating heterotrophic bacterial growth for 3-4 weeks without rapidly increasing dissolved biodegradable concentrations....

Tridentis Advanced Marine Vehicles LLC and the Watershed Innovation Laboratory at Washington College will develop technology and monitoring solutions for near-shore aquaculture installations under a $149,865 project grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Specifically, the awardees will establish baseline water quality and shellfish testing for aquaculture farms, then develop an efficient and cost-effective material solution to continuously monitor environmental...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $275,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant to Grow Oyster Reefs LLC, a for-profit organization, to develop a 3D printed metal mold for producing dry-pressed, modular, biophilic concrete reef substrate units. This novel mold will enable mass production of these nature-based concrete units suitable for shoreline protection, ecosystem restoration, and offshore wind infrastructure applications. The project aims to create a...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded the Wood Products Council (WPC), a non-profit organization, a $5,800,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance federal grant program (CFDA 10.674). The award, effective August 6, 2024, with a completion date of May 31, 2029, supports WPC's initiatives to provide technical expertise, education, and resources related to emerging wood construction technologies and products to federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of...

Lunawood LLC received a $2.94 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708), effective September 11, 2025, through September 10, 2030. The grant will support the establishment of a thermal wood modification facility in Cleveland, Georgia, designed to transform hardwoods into thermally modified wood products using advanced kiln technology. This facility will utilize wood and wood biomass...

This federal Project Grant award of $300,000, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674), is focused on determining seismic performance factors for mass timber brace frames. The project, to be conducted by Structurecraft Builders USA Inc. in Washington, will utilize the Federal Emergency Management Agency P695 methodology to evaluate the seismic performance of this emerging construction technology. The...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $6,000,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to the Wood Products Council (WPC) to remove hurdles to wood utilization in commercial construction. The award began on Jan 15, 2025 and is scheduled for completion by Dec 31, 2028. WPC, a non-profit organization based in Washington, DC, will use the funding to provide technical expertise, design project support, and educational resources to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $600,000 Project Grant under the Wood Utilization Assistance program (CFDA 10.674) to Tanbark Molded Fiber Products Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business, to market thermoformers to produce a market accelerator to replace plastic packaging with Type 3 fiber from wood cellulose. The award is effective from January 11, 2024 through the ultimate completion date of August 1, 2026. The Wood Utilization Assistance program...