Closed · USDA-NIFA-SBIR-007374 · CFDA 10.212 · Discretionary
FY 2020 SBIR Phase 1 - 2nd release
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 21, 2020
- Close date
- 10
- Expected awards
The verdict
FY 2020 SBIR Phase 1 - 2nd release is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered Varies by applicant across 10 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10
- expected awards
- 10.212
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
FY 2020 SBIR Phase 1 - 2nd release is closed (last close May 21, 2020). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Institute of Food and Agriculture still indexes 837 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 21, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$25,000,000
Expected Awards
10
Instrument
Grant
Description
Funds may be awarded up to $100,000 for a Phase I project. Proposed Phase I projects should prove the scientific or technical feasibility of the approach or concept. Projects dealing with agriculturally related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies are encouraged across all SBIR topic areas. USDA SBIR'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. USDA SBIR Program has awarded over 2000 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 information.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-SBIR-007374
Grants.gov marks FY 2020 SBIR Phase 1 - 2nd release with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institute of Food and Agriculture book (699 peers, 83% of 838).
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
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What to do next
FY 2020 SBIR Phase 1 - 2nd release is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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