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Small Business Innovation Research Program - Phase I
See the 2013 USDA SBIR request for applications (RFA) by clicking the RFA link on the table below.
Funds may be awarded up to $100,000 for Phase I and up to $450,000 for Phase II.
Success rates for applicants have been about 11% for Phase I and 50-60% for Phase II.
Projects dealing with agriculturally related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies are encouraged across all 2013 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 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.
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Funds may be awarded up to $100,000 for Phase I and up to $450,000 for Phase II.
Success rates for applicants have been about 11% for Phase I and 50-60% for Phase II.
Projects dealing with agriculturally related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies are encouraged across all 2013 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 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.
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Small Business Innovation Research Program - Phase I
Additional Information of Eligibility:
*Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: -For-profit organizations: U. S. commercial organizations, especially small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or engineering research or education.
*PI Limit:The primary employment of the Principal Investigator (PI) must be with the small business concern at the time of the award.
A PI must spend a minimum of one calendar month on an SBIR Phase I project.
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electronic@nifa.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2012-06-14
Application Due Date:
2012-09-13
Archive Date:
2012-12-31
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