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NSF 26-510 | Agricultural Technologies — Resilient Supply & Distribution

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The National Science Foundation is soliciting proposals under the Agricultural Technologies program, specifically focusing on Resilient Supply and Distribution. This initiative seeks multidisciplinary and systems-level innovations that optimize farm production ecosystems and the utilization of natural resources. The primary goal is to develop technologies that balance increased biodiversity with sustainable yield production. This opportunity is a total small business set-aside under the SBIR/STTR mandate, restricting eligibility to companies with fewer than 500 employees. The solicitation, identified as nsf-seedfund-AG-AG9_SBIR, was posted on May 22, 2026, and is managed by the National Science Foundation.

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NSF SBIR set-aside for small businesses developing resilient agricultural supply and distribution technologies.

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541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)View NAICS

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PostedMay 22

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The Agricultural Technologies topic supports innovations enabling farm production ecosystems that support the proper utilization of natural resources. Such technologies may encompass systems-level and multidisciplinary solutions to enable complex agricultural practices that support increased biodiversity balanced with yield production.
## Subtopic: Resilient Supply & Distribution

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