# USDA’s $20 million research awards include 15 food-science and 11 aquaculture grants

> The SBIR/STTR funding announced by NIFA spans ten agricultural research areas, including food science and nutrition and aquaculture.

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Published: 2026-11-02T08:49:22.544Z
Updated: 2026-11-02T08:49:22.544Z
Source publication date: 2026-09-23
Category: Investments
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## Food science and aquaculture within a wider portfolio

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, NIFA, announced on 23 September 2026 that it had awarded $20 million through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programmes. Food Science and Nutrition accounts for 15 awards and Aquaculture for 11 in the ten-topic portfolio.

The other funded areas are forests and related resources; plant production and protection, in biology and engineering; animal production and protection; natural-resource management; rural and community development; biofuels and biobased products; and small and mid-size farms.

## Competitive funding for agricultural research

NIFA describes SBIR/STTR as highly competitive programmes supporting research into important scientific problems and opportunities in agriculture that could produce significant public benefits.

## Sources and rights

- [NIFA Invests $20M to Spur Small Business-Led Innovation](https://www.nifa.usda.gov/about-nifa/award-announcements/nifa-invests-20m-spur-small-business-led-innovation?utm_source=foodradar.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_content=usda-small-business-research-awards-include-food-science-and-aquaculture-en). U.S. Department of Agriculture — NIFA. U.S. Department of Agriculture (2026). NIFA Invests $20M to Spur Small Business-Led Innovation. USDA–NIFA. Public domain text. Editorial adaptation and translation: FoodRadar. PUBLIC-DOMAIN.

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