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Technology topic
Agricultural Technologies (AG)
The Agricultural Technologies topic supports innovations enabling farm production ecosystems that support the proper utilization of natural resources. Such technologies may encompass systems-level and multidisciplinary solutions to enable complex agricultural practices that support increased biodiversity balanced with yield production.
Sub-Topics
AG1. Agroforestry
AG2. Expanding Access to Farming
AG3. Food Waste Mitigation
AG4. Harvesting Complex Systems
AG5. Improved Resilience through Interspecies Interchange
AG6. Nature-based Solutions
AG7. Polyculture Systems
AG8. Precision Agriculture
AG9. Resilient Supply & Distribution
AG10. Other Agricultural Technologies
Application process for Agricultural Technologies (AG) funding
Eligibility for Agricultural Technologies (AG) funding +
- Your company must be a small business (fewer than 500 employees) located in the United States.
- At least 50% of your company’s equity must be owned by U.S. citizens or permanent residents. NSF does not fund companies that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital firms, private equity firms, or hedge funds, to participate in SBIR and STTR.
- All funded work, including work done by consultants and contractors, needs to take place in the United States.
- The project’s principal investigator (tech lead) must be legally employed at least 20 hours a week by the company seeking funding. The principal investigator doesn’t need any advanced degrees.
- The principal investigator needs to commit to at least one month (173 hours) of work on a funded project per six months of project duration.
Evaluation Criteria: What We Look for When Evaluating Agricultural Technologies (AG) proposals +
- Technological Innovation
- Broader Impacts
- Commercial Potential
- Read more about our criteria
Take our project assessment to see if your work might be a good fit for NSF funding.
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