Project Grant 20246702142784
- This Project Grant award of $274,457.00 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) is for the development of a novel nitrogen fertilizer compound called "caged urea" by Agtec Innovations, Inc. The key objective is to create an eco-friendly, intelligent release nitrogen fertilizer that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and water pollution associated with traditional nitrogen fertilizers, while also potentially increasing...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On September 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Phaxtec, Inc. a $181,500 project grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to develop advanced controlled-release fertilizer (CRF) coatings. The project, scheduled for completion by December 31, 2026, addresses the critical challenge of fertilizer inefficiency in global agriculture, where over 50% of applied nitrogen...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services has awarded a $2,400,000 Project Grant under the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (CFDA 10.383) to Interpose AG LLC to expand their fertilizer production capacity and increase the availability of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives for agricultural producers. The goal of the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program is to expand capacity, improve competition, and increase supply chain resilience within the agricultural...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $2,398,563 Project Grant under the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (CFDA 10.383) to Farm Chemicals, Inc. (UEI: JJMUMMMZ6KT3) on January 17, 2025. The grant funding supports Farm Chemicals' efforts to expand production capacity, improve competition, and enhance supply chain resilience in the agricultural fertilizer and nutrient management sector. The project aims to increase the...
- Greentechnologies, L.L.C. was awarded a $1,299,750 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 two-year grant, awarded September 1, 2022, will support the development of new reactive mineral layer coating technology for the production of biobased enhanced efficiency fertilizers. The SBIR/STTR programs...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (CFDA 10.383 - Fertilizer Product Expansion Program) awarded a $3,999,999 project grant to Nitricity Inc., a for-profit manufacturer of goods based in Fremont, California. The grant, with a performance period from August 21, 2024, to August 21, 2026, supports Nitricity's efforts to expand its sustainable nitrogen fertilizer production capabilities using innovative plasma reactor and absorption unit technologies. This...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $5,531,038 Project Grant through the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (CFDA 10.383) to Bionutrients AG LLC. The purpose of the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program is to expand capacity, improve competition, and increase supply chain resilience within the agricultural fertilizer and nutrient management sector, in connection with the production of agricultural commodities....
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services, under the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (CFDA 10.383), provides $32,286,899 to Biogas Corp. to expand its fertilizer production capacity and improve supply chain resilience in the agricultural fertilizer and nutrient management sector. The two-year grant period runs from December 1, 2023, to December 1, 2025. The purpose of this funding is to...
- This $9,600,000 Fertilizer Production Expansion Program (CFDA 10.383) project grant awarded on December 6, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Rural Business Cooperative Services is intended to expand production capacity, improve competition, and enhance supply chain resilience in the agricultural fertilizer and nutrient management sector. The funding supports manufacturing and processing of fertilizer and nutrient alternatives, with a focus on nitrogen, phosphate,...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services, under the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (CFDA 10.383), provides $2,036,112.00 to Envirokure Inc. to expand their fertilizer production capacity and enhance supply chain resilience. The funding will support projects to increase the availability of fertilizers and nutrient alternatives for agricultural producers, particularly for use in crop years...
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF APPLYING GRANULAR UREA AS A FERTILIZER INCLUDES INCREASED NITRATE LOADS IN SURFACE WATERS. AS A MEASURE TO IMPROVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT LEAVE A SMALLER ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT, CONTROLLED RELEASE FERTILIZERS (CRF) HAS BECOME POPULAR. BUT, DUE TO THEIR HIGHER COST, USE OF CRF FOR FIELD CROPS IS VERY LIMITED. IN ADDITION, THE POLYMER COATING USED IN CRF'S ARE NON-BIODEGRADABLE. THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS TO USE NOVEL MECHANOSYNTHESIS AND LAYERWISE AGGLOMERATION TECHNIQUE TO DEVELOP GRANULAR UREA WITH IMPROVED RELEASE CHARACTERISTICS, AND SPECIFICALLY, WITHOUT ANY POLYMER COATING. THE WORKING HYPOTHESIS OF THIS STUDY IS THAT A MECHANOCHEMISTRY APPROACH CAN BE USED TO DECREASE NITROGEN RELEASE FROM THE AGGLOMERATED GRANULES.THROUGH THIS PROPOSED WORK, WE AIM TO DEVELOP PROCESS METHODOLOGY TO AGGLOMERATE UREA WITH LAYERED SOLID FRACTION VARIATION. THIS INNOVATIVE GRANULATION METHOD WILL CONTOL THE MOISTURE TRANSPORT THROUGH THE POROUS NETWORK WITHIN UREA GRANULES AND REDUCE THE RATE OF DISSOLUTION. THIS LAYERED AGGLOMERATION OF UREA IS A NEW AND NOVEL APPROACH NOT CURRENTLY USED BY THE FERTILIZER INDISTRY. THIS ADVANCED METHOD WOULD LEAD TO IMPROVED NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY AND REDUCED NITRATE LOAD IN SURFACE AND SUB-SURFACE DRAINAGE WATER SYSTEMS. THE OUTCOME OF THE PROPOSED WORK WILL CURTAIL FERTILIZER COSTS FOR FARMERS AND WILL LEAD TO MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT LEAVE A SMALLER ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $600.8k | 7/15/24 |