Small Business Grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture




Department of Health and Human Services
 $62,853,680,968 Department of Transportation
 $56,443,571,981 Environmental Protection Agency
 $35,751,587,496 Department of Energy
 $24,661,368,000 National Aeronautics and Space Administration
 $14,032,768,821 Department of Homeland Security
 $13,986,266,741 Department of Labor
 $10,348,285,755 Department of Defense
 $10,111,366,675 Department of the Interior
 $9,806,569,960 Department of Agriculture
 $8,296,397,040 Agency for International Development
 $7,754,781,106 Department of Commerce
 $6,871,103,950 Department of Housing and Urban Development
 $6,642,477,476 Department of State
 $6,042,701,916 Department of Justice
 $5,571,395,802 Department of Education
 $2,642,831,221 Department of the Treasury
 $1,019,380,000 Other Agencies
 $724,036,487


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




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









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Small Business Grants - Support for Veterans

The SBA is dedicated to lend a hand to the service people in America and directly links with the Patriot Express Loan for veterans who desire to initiate their own business and want to start commercial activities. The SBA also plays a role in encouraging growth and job creation during the process, which is an indispensable part to support economic prosperity.







Small Business Administration's Portable Assistance Program

The Small Business Administration has established the Portable Assistance Program wherein they seek to provide grants to Small Business Development Lead Centers that provide services to small businesses in an effort to increase the success of small business establishments and their viability in certain communities where economic hardship is apparent and is attributable to the impact of a major disaster.


John Converse Townsend, a Forbes contributor, shares what can the private sector do for a social enterprise. He encourages social enterprises to reach out to corporations for help to scale up their businesses.






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