Closed · USDA-NIFA-SBIR-011120 · CFDA 10.212 · Mandatory
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $600K-$650K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 23, 2025
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II is a closed mandatory listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $600,000 -- $650,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $600K-$650K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.212
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II - is cataloged under number USDA-NIFA-SBIR-011120 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.212, posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 16, 2025. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $600,000 -- $650,000. The agency has projected $22.8 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on September 23, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$600,000 -- $650,000
Close Date
September 23, 2025
Posted
July 16, 2025
Est. Total Funding
$22,750,000
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Small Business Administration (SBA), through the SBIR/STTR Policy Directive, provides policy guidance for these programs. A main purpose of the legislation is to stimulate technological innovation and increase private sector commercialization among small business concerns and enable them to undertake and to obtain the benefits of research and development in order to maintain and strengthen the competitive free enterprise system and the national economy. The goal of Phase II is to continue research and development while increasing the focus on commercialization. The STTR program aims to foster technology transfer through formal cooperative R&D between small businesses and nonprofit research institutions. The USDA SBIR/STTR programs Assistance Listing 10.212, is therefore in a unique position to meet both the goals of USDA and the purpose of the SBIR/STTR legislation by transforming scientific discovery and innovation both social and economic benefit, and by emphasizing private sector commercialization.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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