Small Business Innovation Research: Food Science and Nutrition

This is one of 12 topic areas in the USDA SBIR program. Funded projects support research focusing on developing new and improved processes, technologies, or services that increases the understanding of food safety issues and the characteristics of foods, including their biologically active components. Examples of project research that has been funded includes the development of novel rapid tests for the determination of food quality and safety parameters; rapid detection methods of foodborne pathogens and toxic metabolites to reduce food contamination and foodborne illnesses; methods for processing and packaging of food products; and nutrition-related technologies and processes that will improve health. Click the More SBIR information link for additional information including eligibility requirements.

Special Notation

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Who Is Eligible to Apply

Small Business

More Information on Eligibility

Small businesses and small proprietorships that are in business for profit are eligible to submit applications to this program. Each organization submitting a proposal must qualify as a small business concern for research or research and development purposes.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic | Abstracts of Funded Projects

Solicitation Date (Opening)	June 27, 2008
Letter of Intent Due Date	None
Due Date (Closing) Phase I	September 4, 2008
Anticipated Award Date Phase I	May 1, 2009
Estimated Total Program Funding	$20,383,332.00
Range of Awards	$70,000.00 to $80,000.00
Percent of Applications Funded Last Fiscal Year	15%
Cost Sharing Requirements	None
For More Information Contact	Dionne Toombs
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-CSREES-SBIR-001725
CFDA Number	10.212 Small Business Innovation Research
Contact for Electronic Access Problems	webcomments@csrees.usda.gov

Last Updated: July 8, 2008