Small Business Innovation Research Program

Document Type:	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-GRANTS-070104001
Posted Date:	Jul 01, 2004
Original Due Date for Applications:	Feb 03, 2005
	Phase I applications must be received by close of business (COB)on August 31, 2004 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).  Phase II applications must be recieved by COB February 3, 2005.
Current Due Date for Applications:	Feb 03, 2005
	Phase I applications must be received by close of business (COB)on August 31, 2004 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time).  Phase II applications must be recieved by COB February 3, 2005.
Archive Date:	Mar 05, 2005
Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
Category of Funding Activity:	Business and Commerce Community Development Education Energy Environment Food and Nutrition Health Housing Information and Statistics Natural Resources Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Expected Number of Awards:	Not Available.
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$18,300,000.00
Award Ceiling:	$300,000.00
Award Floor:	$70,000.00
CFDA Number:	10.212 -- Small Business Innovation Research
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Eligible Applicants

Small businesses

Agency Name

Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Office of Extramural Programs

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture invites science-based small business firms to submit research proposals under the Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2005.  Firms with strong scientific research capabilities in any of the topic areas are encouraged to participate.  The 11 topic areas are:  Forests and Related Resources; Plant Production and Protection; Animal Production and Protection; Air, Water, and Soils; Food Science and Nutrition; Rural and Community Development; Aquaculture; Industrial Applications; Marketing and Trade; Wildlife; and Animal Waste Management (new for FY 2005).  

The program supports research by issuing Phase I and Phase II grant awards.  Phase I is to determine the scientific or technical feasibility of ideas submitted by appplicants on research topic areas.  Phase I awards range up to $80,000.  Phase II awards are made to firms with approaches that appear sufficiently promising as a result of Phase I studies with each award ranging up to $300,000.  Only those small businesses previously receiving Phase I awards are eligible to submit Phase II proposals for FY 2005 funding.

Link to Full Announcement

Program Solicitation - Small Business Innovation Research Program FY 2005

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