Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-NIFA-SBIR-011120
- Agency
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National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- $600,000 to $650,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is seeking innovative small businesses to participate in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs Phase II grant opportunity. This solicitation targets technological innovations in agricultural sectors, including forests, plant and animal production, food science, natural resources, rural development, aquaculture, biofuels, and small farm technologies. Eligible applicants must be small businesses that have previously received a Phase I grant, demonstrate technical feasibility, and show significant commercial potential. The evaluation criteria will focus on the innovation's technical merit, potential market impact, alignment with USDA strategic goals, and potential for commercialization. Interested small businesses must submit their applications by September 23, 2025, through Grants.gov, with a mandatory requirement of being a U.S.-owned business with fewer than 500 employees.
The grant opportunity offers awards ranging from $600,000 to $650,000 for projects lasting up to 24 months, with potential extensions to 36 months under special circumstances. The total anticipated funding is $19,500,000 for SBIR and $3,250,000 for STTR programs. Projects will be conducted within the United States, with an emphasis on collaborative research between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions. The program aims to support technological innovations that can be transformed into marketable products or services, ultimately strengthening the national economy and supporting agricultural technological advancement.
Synopsis
The Small Business Administration (SBA), through the SBIR/STTR Policy Directive, provides policy guidance for these programs. A main purpose of the legislation is to stimulate technological innovation and increase private sector commercialization among small business concerns and enable them to undertake and to obtain the benefits of research and development in order to maintain and strengthen the competitive free enterprise system and the national economy. The goal of Phase II is to continue research and development while increasing the focus on commercialization. The STTR program aims to foster technology transfer through formal cooperative R & D between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions. The USDA SBIR/STTR programs Assistance Listing 10.212, is therefore in a unique position to meet both the goals of USDA and the purpose of the SBIR/STTR legislation by transforming scientific discovery and innovation both social and economic benefit, and by emphasizing private sector commercialization.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| FY25-SBIR-STTR-Phase-2-RFA-2P.pdf |
Posting history
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