Small Business Grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II

Projects dealing with agriculturally related manufacturing and alternative and renewable energy technologies are encouraged across all 2015 SBIR topic areas. USDA SBIR's flexible research areas...more

Posted On - 2014-12-30

AFRI NIFA Fellowships Grant Program

The FY 2014 AFRI NIFA Fellowship RFA focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences who will lead agriculture into...more

Posted On - 2013-10-29

Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase II

Funds may be awarded up to $450,000 for Phase II projects. All Phase II projects must have previously completed a successful USDA Phase I project before applying for a Phase II grant. Success rates...more

Posted On - 2013-01-23

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Sustainable Bioenergy

This AFRI Challenge Area focuses on the priority to secure America's energy future. It supports the development of regional systems for the sustainable production of bioenergy and biobased...more

Posted On - 2012-12-26

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI): NIFA Fellowships Grant Program

The FY 2013 AFRI NIFA Fellowship RFA focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences who will lead agriculture into...more

Posted On - 2012-12-06

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...more

Posted On - 2012-06-14

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative: Sustainable Bioenergy

The Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA focuses on the societal challenge to secure America's energy future. In the Sustainable Bioenergy Challenge Area RFA, specific program areas are...more

Posted On - 2011-09-21

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Women And Minorities In Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS)

This grant program supports research and extension projects that have robust collaborations to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities from rural areas in science,...more

Posted On - 2011-03-10

Featured Government Grant Resources

Minority Business Enterprise Centers for Minority-Owned Businesses

The The Minority Business Development Agency has recently constituted the Minority Business Enterprise Centers (MBEC) Program wherein it aims to support minority-owned businesses by providing them with electronic and one-on-one business development services for a reasonably nominal fee.

Small Business Grants - Free or Low Cost Consulting for Your Small Business

Did you know that it is possible for you to receive free or low cost consulting for your small business? If it sounds too good to be true, rest assured it is actually possible. Not only does it make sense economically, but you would be receiving advice from professionals who have extensive business experience.

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