Project Grant 20253361045385
- Forest Concepts LLC received a $175,000 Project Grant 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), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of April 30, 2027. The project involves optimizing an integrated size reduction and drying system to produce micronized biomass feedstock with average particle sizes of 200–500 micrometers at a minimum production rate of 5 metric...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Terragia Biofuel Inc. received a $181,500 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program award (CFDA 10.212) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), with an award date of August 15, 2025, and completion date of April 14, 2026. The project focuses on advancing consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) technology to convert cellulosic biomass into biofuels using engineered thermophilic bacteria without added enzymes...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Agrebon Energy Incorporated received a $175,000 Phase I 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), effective August 15, 2025 through August 14, 2026. The company will develop and validate renewable carbon, or biocoke, derived from agricultural biomass residues such as corn stover through a pyrolysis process. The Phase I project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Skyvision Sciences, LLC received a $181,498 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for April 30, 2026. The grant funds development of a hybrid semiconductor light-harvesting material combined with a nickel-based molecular catalyst designed to simultaneously produce hydrogen gas and...
- Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), CFDA 10.310, awarded April 15, 2026 with completion scheduled for April 14, 2027. The project addresses woody biomass disposal challenges in Northern Michigan and the Upper Midwest created by a late-March ice storm by developing biochar production as an economically viable solution. The award supports...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Petron Scientech Inc. received a $173,962 Project Grant award on September 30, 2025, 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). The award supports research to extend the company's cellulosic ethanol technology platform to process forestry waste biomass, specifically hardwood feedstocks such as oak and poplar waste, for sugar production. The...
- Grant Award Summary Green Materials LLC received a $175,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under CFDA 10.212, with an award date of September 15, 2025, and completion target of May 14, 2027. The project aims to develop and validate a novel manufacturing procedure and machine component capable of processing non-meltable, agriculturally-derived polymers through injection-compression molding. This innovation...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Rikarbon Inc.'s Renewable Products Division received a $181,500 Phase I 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), effective August 15, 2025, with completion targeted for April 14, 2027. The project aims to develop enabling technology and manufacturing processes for producing 100% bio-based polyols and bio-polyether polyols...
- Federal Project Grant Summary Page Technologies, Inc. received a $175,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment under the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212), effective September 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2026. The company is developing a cost-effective, user-friendly nutrient monitoring platform utilizing low-cost printed sensors to enable real-time measurement of essential nutrients, particularly...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Evergreen Recycling, Inc. received a $1.0 million Project Grant award on September 11, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, under the Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation Program (CFDA 10.708). The grant will support the development and installation of a state-of-the-art biochar manufacturing facility in Washington that converts locally sourced wood waste feedstock into biochar through advanced...
Federal Project Grant Summary: Biomass Processing System Development Qualterra, Inc. received a $174,998 Project Grant 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), awarded September 30, 2025, with completion targeted for May 30, 2027. The award supports the design, assembly, and testing of a novel 12X scaled biomass processing system that converts agricultural and forestry waste into biochar and energy. The system will incorporate re-engineered key components, including advanced thermal management systems and material handling processes, optimized for reliable energy recovery and high-quality biochar production. Testing will be conducted at Qualterra's research facility in Pullman, Washington, to assess performance metrics such as biochar yield and energy output. The project directly addresses waste management challenges in agricultural and forestry industries by providing a scalable alternative to conventional disposal methods such as burning or landfilling. Successful development of this technology is expected to deliver multiple benefits, including improved soil fertility through biochar application, reduced air emissions from waste disposal, enhanced water conservation, and improved crop yields. Lessons learned during the initial system testing will inform the design of a larger, modular industrial-scale system capable of serving high-volume users, thereby promoting economic growth and resilience in rural and agricultural communities while advancing sustainable biomass processing technology.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 3/5/26 | ||
| Not listed | $175.0k | 9/19/25 |