Agritech grants in the United States
Explore Agritech grants for companies in the United States. This list brings together funding for precision agriculture, crop science, livestock technology, soil health and farm automation from US innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in the United States, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at Agritech in the United States come first.
Showing 1-24 of 342 grants
RSI Explorer Grant
🇺🇸RSI / Caltech · United States
Funds high-risk sustainability exploration by Caltech investigators to strengthen real-world implementation.
BIG Idea Competition
🇺🇸BIG Idea SD · United States
Pays high school students in South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota cash prizes and scholarships for their best business idea.
NSF SBIR Phase I
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups demonstrating scientific feasibility of novel science and engineering innovations.
NSF SBIR Phase II
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups extending proven early projects into substantial technology development.
NSF STTR Phase I
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech startups partnering with nonprofit research institutions for early-stage feasibility studies.
NSF STTR Phase II
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Funds United States deep-tech projects that continue with nonprofit research partners after successful initial feasibility work.
NSF SBIR/STTR Fast-Track Pilot
🇺🇸NSF · United States
Supports United States deep-tech startups through a combined early and continuation development route.
Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (NLGCA)
🇺🇸USDA NIFA · United States
Funds certified Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture to build capacity for education, research and outreach in agriculture and renewable resources.
TTP (TTP-T / TTP-P)
🇺🇸NSF TIP · United States
Funds NSF-funded research teams translating discoveries toward field use through industry-aligned pathways and partnerships.
BIRD General Program
🇺🇸BIRD Foundation · United States
Supports United States and Israel partners to jointly commercialize hi-tech innovation, including cybersecurity, life sciences, and manufacturing.
AFRI Education and Workforce Development
🇺🇸USDA NIFA · United States
Supports agricultural education pathways with grants for fellowships, community college programs, and workforce training in United States food systems.
AFRI Foundational and Applied Science
🇺🇸USDA NIFA · United States
Supports agriculture innovation across plant health, bioenergy, food safety, and rural systems through USDA research grants and extension.
Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program
🇺🇸USDA NIFA · United States
Funds agriculture, natural-resource and human-science research capacity at 35 named Tribal Colleges and Universities.
Salata Institute Seed Grant
🇺🇸Salata Institute · United States
Offers seed support across Harvard for climate and sustainability teams building early climate solutions with practical pilots.
SEED Research Program
🇺🇸UW Entrepreneurship Hub + WiSys · United States
Funds UW Madison spin-out research teams to advance commercialization through faculty-led projects.
NIF Prototype Grants
🇺🇸NE DED · United States
Funds prototype development for Nebraska businesses turning ideas into first market-ready products.
Wyoming State Trade Expansion Program
🇺🇸WBC · United States
Funds Wyoming small businesses entering international markets through STEP export reimbursement grants.
Animal and Veterinary Innovation Centers
🇺🇸FDA · United States
Funds academic institutions to become long-term FDA partners researching bird flu, animal genomics and unmet veterinary needs.
Rural Jump-Start Program
🇺🇸OEDIT · United States
Funds rural Colorado start-ups with matching grants and tax-related growth support.
Vet-LIRN Capacity-Building Project and Equipment Grants
🇺🇸FDA · United States
Funds equipment and capacity-building projects for veterinary diagnostic labs fighting animal-food hazards and drug resistance.
ARPA-E SCALEUP Ready
🇺🇸ARPA-E · United States
Funds United States alumni technologies moving from prior support into commercial pilots and scale-out activity.
Advantage Maryland (MEDAAF)
🇺🇸MD Commerce · United States
Invests Maryland firms in targeted economic development finance in Maryland through structured financing and growth-oriented milestones.
AEDC SBIR Matching Grant
🇺🇸AEDC · United States
Funds Arkansas firms by co-financing federal research commercialization efforts to strengthen real-world implementation.
Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant
🇺🇸AEDC · United States
Funds Arkansas technology and manufacturing startups through accelerator-style grants to strengthen real-world implementation.