USDA SBIR Program
Status not published
Single annual solicitation, historically released in the summer with an autumn deadline and Phase II applications the following spring.
Phase I awards up to roughly $175,000 for about 8 months; Phase II up to roughly $650,000 over 24 months. USDA does not run an STTR programme.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Single annual solicitation, historically released in the summer with an autumn deadline and Phase II applications the following spring.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Up to 500 employees
- small enterprises
- Sectors: agri, climate, manufacturing
- Stage: idea, pre_seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Topic areas include forests and related resources, plant production and protection, animal production and protection, air/water/soils, food science and nutrition, rural development, aquaculture, biofuels and biobased products, small and mid-size farms, and marketing and trade.
How to apply
- Identify one of the ten USDA SBIR topic areas
- Register in SAM.gov and Grants.gov
- Submit the Phase I application via Grants.gov by the deadline
Source. https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/small-business-innovation-research-program-sbir — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked