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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II

National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture

Deadline
November 17, 2026in 28 days
Award size
$600,000 to $650,000About 50 awards
Matching funds
Not required
Fit for small groups
Better for larger organizations

In plain language

This grant helps small businesses develop new ideas and technologies. It is meant to help businesses that have already received a Phase I award.

The money can pay for

  • Developing new ideas
  • Creating new technologies
  • Supporting research and development
  • Building a strong economy

Who can apply

Only small businesses that have previously received a Phase I award from the SBIR/STTR program can apply.

Is it a fit for a small group?

Better for larger organizations. This grant is for small businesses, not for community nonprofits like food pantries or churches.

Before you apply

  • Eligibility is limited to SBIR/STTR Phase I recipients
  • Must be a small business
  • Must be registered with the SBA
  • Federal applicants need an active registration at SAM.gov and a Grants.gov account. Registration can take several weeks, so start early.

This summary was written by GrantGather with AI, based on the official listing. It can contain mistakes. Check the official listing on Grants.gov before you apply.

From the official listing

The USDA SBIR/STTR programs, Assistance Listing number 10.212, support scientific excellence and technological innovation through investment of Federal research funds to build a strong national economy by stimulating technological innovation in the private sector; strengthening the role of small business in meeting Federal research and development needs; and increasing the commercial application of Federally supported research results. Further, the objective of the STTR program is to stimulate formal cooperative partnerships of ideas and technologies between small businesses and partnering research institutions (e.g., Universities and Federal laboratories).

Opportunity number
USDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221
Posted
October 1, 2026
Total funding
$25 million
Eligible applicants
Others (see eligibility details)
Eligibility details
Eligibility for the SBIR/STTR Phase II program is limited to only SBIR/STTR Phase I recipients. This includes recipients identified via a “novated” or “successor-in-interest” revised funding agreement. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Each applicant must qualify as an SBC through registration with the SBA for R/R&D purposes at the time of selection (see Definitions in Appendix III of this NOFO). SBIR/STTR program eligibility requirements are in place to ensure that the funds go only to small, independent U.S. businesses. The regulations include restrictions about (1) the type of firm, (2) its ownership structure, and (3) the firm’s size in terms of the number of employees. Type of Firm The purpose of the requirement regarding the type of firm is to target the awards to firms with an economic interest in developing the idea or research into a commercial application. 1. An SBIR/STTR small business recipient must be a business concern – it must be organized as a for-profit concern and meet all of the other requirements for a “business concern” in 13 CFR 121.105. Non-profit entities are not eligible (except as the partnering research institution collaborator under the STTR…
Assistance listing
10.212 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
Agency contact
Yamilis Ocasio Grantor
grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov
6892630095
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Nonprofits are eligible here through the “Others” category. Read the eligibility details carefully.