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USDA SBIR/STTR Topic 8.6 — Rural and Community Development

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USDA-NIFA-TOPIC-8.6SBIR / STTR

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The USDA SBIR/STTR Topic 8.6 solicitation, managed by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, seeks to improve the quality of life in rural America through the creation and commercialization of science-based technologies. The program focuses on addressing critical economic and social challenges, requiring applicants to explicitly define the rural problem they intend to solve and how their technology will provide a solution. While not limited to agriculture, projects must include objectives to evaluate their impact on the environment, climate mitigation, or the socio-economic development of rural communities. This opportunity is a total small business set-aside for entities with fewer than 500 employees. The USDA is looking for a diverse portfolio of projects that balance high-risk, high-reward innovations with the practical application of existing technologies. Interested parties can find further details through the National Program Leader, Carlos Ortiz, or via the official NIFA website.

General Info

USDA SBIR/STTR funding for small businesses developing science-based technologies for rural community improvement.

Agency

United States Department of Agriculture → National Institute of Food and AgricultureView Agency

NAICS

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

Place of Performance

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Set-Aside

SBA

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedAug 11

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyUnited States Department of Agriculture → National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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Organization / Agency

United States Department of Agriculture → National Institute of Food and Agriculture

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Contacts

Carlos Ortiz PhDNational Program Leader

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Full Description

The objective of the Rural and Community Development topic area is to improve the quality of life in rural America by creating and commercializing technologies that address important economic and social development issues or challenges in rural America. Projects must explicitly discuss the specific rural problem or opportunity that will be examined and how the proposed science-based technology will successfully address the problem or opportunity. Applications must also include an objective to assess the impacts of the proposed project on protecting or enhancing the environment, on climate mitigation or adaptation, or the socio-economic development of rural areas. The applications need not be centered on agriculture but may be focused on any area that has the potential to provide significant benefit to rural Americans. USDA seeks a balanced portfolio that appropriately mixes high risk, high reward innovations with new applications of existing technologies.