Courtesy of NAA:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit. Unlike fundamental research, the USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in the creation of innovative, disruptive technologies and enable the application of research advancements from conception into the market. The STTR program aims to foster technology transfer through formal cooperative R&D between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions.
Projects dealing with agriculturally-related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies are encouraged across all SBIR/STTR topic areas. USDA SBIR/STTR’s flexible research areas ensure innovative projects consistent with USDA’s vision of a healthy and productive nation in harmony with the land, air, and water. The USDA SBIR/STTR programs have awarded over 2,000 research and development projects since 1983, allowing hundreds of small businesses to explore their technological potential, and providing an incentive to profit from the commercialization of innovative ideas. Click below for more SBIR/STTR information.
Eligibility
Small businesses and small proprietorships that are in business for profit are eligible to submit applications to this program. Each organization submitting a proposal must qualify as a small business concern for research or research and development purposes. See RFA for additional information.
Range of Awards
$125,000 – $181,500
Closing Date
September 17, 2024
The technical assistance webinar related to this FY 2025 funding opportunity will be scheduled soon. Please visit Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I | NIFA (usda.gov) for more information.
Click here to Apply For Grant
Click here to Download RFA
For grant information contact Melinda.Coffman@usda.gov. For applicability to aquaculture contact timothy.sullivan@usda.gov.
Please contact USTFA if you are interested in this grant would like administrative support.