Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP)

Post Date

June 8th 2010

Application Due Date

July 15th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

USDA-NIFA-SBIR-003220

CFDA Number(s)

10.212

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture
Business and Commerce
Employment, Labor and Training
Natural Resources
Science and Technology and other Research and Development

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
For-Profit Organizations (Except Small Businesses)
Small Businesses
Other

Applications may be submitted by private companies, Small Business Development Centers and Universities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $100000

• Award Range:

  $0 - $100000

Grant Description

The USDA SBIR CAP program will provide support to a successful applicant to provide commercialization assistance to SBIR Phase I winners from FYs 2010 and 2011. The goals of the commercialization training program are: (1) Enhance the commercialization skills of SBIR Phase I grant recipients through introductory commercialization training that can be obtained by the grant recipients at a time and place that is convenient to them; (2) Help enhance the ability of SBIR Phase I grant recipients to write competitive commercialization plans; and (3) Monitor the impacts of commercialization training on Phase I grant recipients.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  National Institute of Food and Agriculture

• Agency Contact:

  NIFA Help Desk
  Phone: 202-401-5048
  Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET, excluding Federal holidays
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  For questions regarding this RFA

• Agency Email Address:

  electronic@nifa.usda.gov

• More Information:

  Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Phase I Commercialization Assistance Program (CAP)