Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA SBIR 010287
The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) SBIR/STTR Phase II grant (Assistance Listing 10.212) is a mandatory, grant-based funding opportunity designed to help small U.S. businesses push promising agricultural innovations beyond the early proof-of-concept stage and closer to real-world market adoption. It sits under the broader Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) framework, which is guided by the Small Business Administration (SBA) SBIR/STTR Policy Directive. The underlying purpose of the SBIR/STTR legislation is to stimulate technological innovation, strengthen the U.S. economy through a competitive private sector, and increase commercialization of federally supported research and development. In practical terms, Phase II is where a company is expected to keep advancing the R and D while putting noticeably more emphasis on commercialization planning and outcomes than in Phase I.
A key distinction highlighted in the opportunity is the role of STTR, which specifically targets technology transfer by requiring formal cooperative research and development between a small business and a nonprofit research institution. This collaboration requirement is meant to move inventions and know-how out of research settings and into products, services, or processes that can be deployed in the marketplace. USDA frames this program as uniquely positioned to deliver both USDA mission benefits and broader economic and social benefits by translating scientific discoveries into commercially viable solutions, particularly within agriculture and related fields.
Eligibility for Phase II is tightly tied to a company having already received a Phase I award under SBIR or STTR and not having previously applied for Phase II support for that Phase I project. The solicitation makes clear that a Phase I project gets only one chance to apply for a Phase II award. If a Phase I awardee applies for Phase II and does not receive an award, the business cannot resubmit the same project for Phase II under this solicitation or future Phase II solicitations. The eligibility window specified in the summary indicates that Phase I awardees who have not previously applied for Phase II may apply through the FY 2024 and FY 2025 Requests for Applications (RFAs), including Phase I awardees operating under revised agreements labeled as "novated" or "successor-in-interest," which generally refers to situations where the award has been legally transferred to a new entity.
The applicant also must qualify as a Small Business Concern (SBC) and be properly registered with the SBA for research and development purposes at the time of selection. The notice emphasizes that missing an eligibility requirement by the application deadline can lead to the application being removed from consideration altogether, or, even if reviewed, it can still prevent NIFA from making an award. The SBIR/STTR eligibility rules are intended to ensure federal funds go only to small, independent U.S. businesses, and the restrictions commonly focus on the type of firm, the ownership structure, and the firm size as measured by number of employees.
From the source details provided, this opportunity is titled "Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II" with Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA SBIR 010287. It is administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, falls under the Agriculture funding activity category, and uses the grant funding instrument. The original closing date listed is March 26, 2024, and the award ceiling is $650,000.Apply for USDA NIFA SBIR 010287
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.212.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-11-14.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $650,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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