Project Grant 20237003139142
- Federal Grant Award Summary This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under CFDA 10.212, awarded $181,500 to Foresight Science & Technology Inc. on September 15, 2025, for a 12-month project period concluding September 14, 2026. The project focuses on developing novel bait formulations to control red imported fire ants (RIFA) by addressing a critical barrier to field...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) provides $125,000 to Prag LLC to automate the black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) composting and preservation process into a single, off-grid system. The goal is to efficiently produce preserved larvae as an economical feed source for local farmers like Mr. Plasencia, reducing his time and costs...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The University of Arkansas received a $996,545 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) to develop and evaluate insect-based protein sources as sustainable alternatives to synthetic methionine in certified organic poultry production. The four-year project, awarded September 15, 2025, and concluding September 14, 2029, addresses a critical priority within the...
- Field Data Services LLC was awarded a $165,685 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The funding will support a Phase I SBIR project to determine the technical feasibility of using newly available light detection and ranging (LiDAR) on a chip technology to detect insect pollinators and characterize...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to Atlantic Fish Corporation. The project aims to develop a novel hybrid fish nugget product consisting of cultivated fish muscle tissue and plant-based ingredients. The grantee will first characterize the molecular composition of the cultivated fish muscle and how it affects the organoleptic properties of the...
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $175,000 under the Small Business Innovation Research Program to Gearjump Technologies LLC from July 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023. The funding supports development of the Remote Autonomous Detection System, a novel surveillance platform to cost-effectively detect the invasive Red Imported Fire Ant species. The platform integrates microfluidics, electronics, and digital algorithms to autonomously attract, capture, and positively identify fire...
- Lepidext, Inc. was awarded a $100,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to further develop an agent with potential to actively suppress populations of Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) resistant pest insects. The SBIR/STTR programs support scientific excellence and technological innovation through federal...
- This Project Grant award, titled "INSECT: Insects for a Sustainable Environment and Circular Bioeconomy", is funded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Global Centers Program under CFDA 47.079 - Office of International Science and Engineering. The $1,999,915 award, granted on May 1, 2025, supports a 3-year interdisciplinary research initiative to develop sustainable solutions for feed and food production rooted in insect-based biomanufacturing practices. The project aims to...
- Cinder Biological Inc. was awarded a $999,987 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop and test natural enzyme-, heat-, and acidity-based cleaning and sanitation products for use in meat and poultry processing facilities. The grant was awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212), which supports technological innovation to build a...
- The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $650,000 Project Grant to Agrofocal Technologies, Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The funding supports the development of Agrofocal's real-time crop monitoring system that can be mounted on any vehicle to provide high-resolution, under-the-canopy images of crops. This system enables farmers to monitor crop health,...
The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Mighty Cricket, Inc. a $131,500 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) from July 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024. Mighty Cricket will research using food waste to produce lower-cost cricket feed, collecting data on waste-based feed performance versus standard feed in terms of cost savings, cricket growth rates, and mortality rates. The SBIR/STTR programs support scientific and technological innovation through targeted federal investments to strengthen the national economy. If successful, Mighty Cricket's research could lower the environmental footprint and production costs of the U.S. food system by more sustainable cricket farming.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $131.5k | 5/4/23 |