Project Grant 20255110345180
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $174,163 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project grant to Sentinel AG, Inc. (UEI: EWSBH26X69T1) on August 15, 2025. The grant, titled "Guaranteed Availability Decision Support System for Profitable, Productive, and Sustainable Nitrogen Management in Rainfed Crop Production (GADSS-N)," aims to develop an innovative technology solution to support sustainable...
- 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...
- 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,...
- Agriculture Intelligence Inc., a spinoff company of the University of Florida, has received a $650,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program grant from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.212) to integrate its Agroview and Agrosense technologies into a "Smart Nutrient" precision nutrient management system for tree crops. Agroview provides accurate zone-based fertility and...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (CFDA 10.212 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program) will develop a plant-by-plant, precision fertilization capability for cool season vegetable crops. The $600,000 award to Geovisual Technologies Inc. aims to increase harvest yields while reducing overall fertilizer application through innovative precision targeting...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $175,000 Project Grant on August 15, 2025 to Waterus LLC under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The grant will fund the development of the "FLOW-CELL ASSISTED ION REMOVAL AND RECOVERY (FAIR2) TECHNOLOGY FOR EFFICIENT NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT OF HYDROPONIC WASTEWATER" over an 8-month period ending on April 14,...
- This $174,999 federal Project Grant was awarded on September 15, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The grant was awarded to Pntbiologicals, LLC, a small business in Smyrna, TN, to develop alternative biofungicides using beneficial bacteria that can promote plant growth, fix atmospheric nitrogen, increase...
- This USDA NIFA Project Grant award of $175,000 to Nave Analytics, Inc. will create an affordable, scalable satellite-based irrigation monitoring system for farmers. By combining satellite data from Extellis with Nave Analytics' expertise in processing and delivering actionable insights, the project aims to help farmers, especially those without advanced equipment, track water use in real-time. This will enable the adoption of sustainable, data-driven irrigation practices without requiring...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $174,999 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program grant to Ogive Technology on August 15, 2025. This project grant aims to develop an advanced, dynamically-controllable nozzle system that provides superior temporal and spatial resolution for precision dosing of agricultural inputs like fertilizers and pesticides. The novel nozzle...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $174,970 Project Grant to Earnest Agriculture, Inc. on August 15, 2025 through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The grant supports the development of microbial consortia to suppress maize pathogens and increase nitrogen availability. The project aims to transform scientific discoveries into commercially viable products and services that benefit agriculture, the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to Page Technologies, Inc. to develop a "Cost-Effective Monitoring Platform for Optimal Nutrient Application." The project, which has a period of performance from September 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026, aims to create an innovative technology solution to support sustainable agriculture by enabling more efficient nutrient application. This federal grant is part of USDA NIFA's efforts to transform scientific discoveries into commercially viable products and services that benefit agriculture, the environment, and the broader economy.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $175.0k | 8/28/25 |