Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II

Needs review: generic eligibility text

Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II is a funding call from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that closes 17 November 2026. Funding: Up to $650,000. Eligibility: US federal opportunity; see the eligibility section of the funding notice.

Funder: National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 (33 days)
Amount: Up to $650,000
Region / eligibility: United States
Career stage: established / PI, industry / SME
Fields: chemistry
Reference: USDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221
Official call: Grants.gov listing · Program page

Eligibility in plain language

US federal opportunity; see the eligibility section of the funding notice.

Who should apply

Synthetic, physical and analytical chemists — best fit for PIs and research groups or companies and SMEs.

Summary from source

The USDA SBIR/STTR programs, Assistance Listing number 10.212, support scientific excellence and technological innovation through investment of Federal research funds to build a strong national economy by stimulating technological innovation in the private sector; strengthening the role of small business in meeting Federal research and development needs; and increasing the commercial application of Federally supported research results. Further, the objective of the STTR program is to stimulate formal cooperative partnerships of ideas and technologies between small businesses and partnering research institutions (e.g., Universities and Federal laboratories).

Raw eligibility text

Eligibility for the SBIR/STTR Phase II program is limited to only SBIR/STTR Phase I recipients. This includes recipients identified via a “novated” or “successor-in-interest” revised funding agreement. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Each applicant must qualify as an SBC through registration with the SBA for R/R&D purposes at the time of selection (see Definitions in Appendix III of this NOFO). SBIR/STTR program eligibility requirements are in place to ensure that the funds go only to small, independent U.S. businesses. The regulations include restrictions about (1) the type of firm, (2) its ownership structure, and (3) the firm’s size in terms of the number of employees. Type of Firm The purpose of the requirement regarding the type of firm is to target the awards to firms with an economic interest in developing the idea or research into a commercial application. 1. An SBIR/STTR small business recipient must be a business concern – it must be organized as a for-profit concern and meet all of the other requirements for a “business concern” in 13 CFR 121.105. Non-profit entities are not eligible (except as the partnering research institution collaborator under the STTR Program