USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded $20 million to support Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program grants. These highly competitive programs support innovations that focus on high-quality research related to important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could lead to significant public benefits.
The funded SBIR/STTR topic areas are:
- Forests and Related Resources (10 awards)
- Plant Production and Protection – Biology (9 awards)
- Animal Production and Protection (13 awards)
- Management of Natural Resources (15 awards)
- Food Science and Nutrition (15 awards)
- Rural and Community Development (11 awards)
- Aquaculture (11 awards)
- Biofuels and Biobased Products (16 awards)
- Small and Mid-Size Farms (8 awards)
- Plant Production and Protection – Engineering (13 awards)
Page last updated: September 23, 2026