Project Grant 20253361045084
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $598,199 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to PCC Hydrogen Inc., a for-profit, veteran-owned company located in Jeffersontown, KY. The grant funding will support the scale-up of a coupled process for the production of hydrogen from bio-based feedstocks. The project aims to develop commercially viable...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $175,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program grant to Forest Concepts LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Auburn, Washington. The objective of this 20-month project grant is to optimize the entire size reduction and drying system for producing micronized biomass feedstock, with the goal of reducing energy consumption while enhancing feedstock performance for...
- This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program aims to de-risk Arbor Energy & Resources Corp's advanced biomass gasification approach. The $175,000 award, granted on August 15, 2025, will fund the development of an analytical model to support the successful deployment of a novel high-pressure energy conversion...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Amhytech Inc. under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) on August 15, 2025. The award supports the development of innovative ammonia storage technology for sustainable agriculture applications. The project aims to demonstrate the technical feasibility of advanced ammonia storage at ambient...
- This federal Project Grant award of $206,500.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Skyvision Sciences, LLC, a small business based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The award supports the company's research and development efforts focused on plasma-assisted peroxide generation with reduced CO2 emissions. This work is aimed at advancing clean energy technologies and sustainable solutions. The 10-month project period runs...
- This $598,827 Project Grant was awarded on September 15, 2024 by 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). The grant recipient, Working Trees, Inc., is a climate-tech startup enabling pasture owners to generate revenue from carbon markets by integrating productive trees into their land through a practice known as silvopasture. The project aims to enhance pastureland...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $649,989 Project Grant to Aether LLC, a small business located in Lovettsville, VA, under the SBIR/STTR Program (CFDA 10.212). The award funds the development of a commercially viable technology that can monitor methane emissions from various sources, including livestock farms, rice paddies, landfills, and oil and gas infrastructure. The proposed solution will provide real-time air pollution data...
- This federal Project Grant award, valued at $650,000.00 and provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program, examines how small businesses that use biomass to create products such as premium soils intersect with the future large-scale need for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The key objectives are to 1) analyze the market for bioproducts, 2) perform market development...
- The Project Grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program provides $591,498 to Vanderbilt University to develop innovative biohybrid solar cells inspired by the natural photosynthesis process. The project aims to extract photosynthetic proteins from agricultural waste and incorporate them with other nanomaterials to create highly efficient solar energy conversion devices. Key innovations include...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program will develop and test an innovative technology called the Comprehensive Utility for Thinning Mechanically via Automated Prescription (CUTMAP) system. This system uses cameras and intelligent software to create 3D maps of forests and provide real-time recommendations for selective...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $181,498 Project Grant to Skyvision Sciences, LLC, a small business based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, under the USDA SBIR/STTR program (CFDA 10.212). The grant supports the development of a hybrid semiconductor light-harvesting material that can be combined with a nickel-based molecular catalyst to simultaneously produce hydrogen gas and convert forest residues into valuable organic products such as HMF and formic acid. The project aims to leverage forest biomass as a feedstock for biofuel production while also promoting forest health by reducing fire hazards. The award has a period of performance from September 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026. This grant supports Skyvision Sciences' expertise in advancing innovative clean energy and sustainable technology solutions through federal research and development programs.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $181.5k | 8/28/25 |