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Technology Assessment for Processing Facilities
Technology assessment for processing facilities helps project developers and operators evaluate equipment performance, process integration, operating costs, and implementation risks before committing to major investments....
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USDA SPUR Loan Guarantees: $5 Billion for Processing
USDA SPUR Loan Guarantee Program: At a Glance Program: Strengthening Processing for U.S. Ranchers (SPUR) Loan Guarantees Agency: USDA Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service Funding...
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Digital Twins in Fermentation Scale-Up: What Works?
A model that fits pilot data can still miss the constraints of a larger fermenter. For developers and investors, digital twins in fermentation offer a...
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USDA REAP Final Rule: What Rural Energy Applicants Need to Know
USDA REAP Final Rule: Program Update Program: Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) Rule Reference: RIN 0570–AB13 Agency: USDA Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service Eligible...
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DOE AFFO Funding Outlook: Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks
DOE AFFO Multi-Topic Notice of Intent Funding Opportunity Reference: DE-FOA-0003648 Agency: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office: Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI),...
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EPA 2026 SBIR Phase I Funding for Environmental Technologies
EPA 2026 SBIR Phase I Solicitation Funding Agency: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Program: Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Phase I Total Funding Available: $5...
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USDA SBIR/STTR Phase II Funding for Agricultural Innovation
USDA SBIR/STTR Phase II Programs Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221 Funding Agency: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) FY 2026 SBIR Funding: $19.5 Million...
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USDA Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program Funding
USDA Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program Funding Opportunity Number: RBCS-2026-AIC Funding Agency: USDA Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) Estimated Total Program Funding: $2.5 Million...
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USDA MPPEP Funding for Wild-Caught Catfish Processing
USDA MPPEP Wild-Caught Catfish Processing Funding Opportunity Number: RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP Funding Agency: USDA Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service Total Funding Available: $6 Million Minimum Award: $50,000...
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USDA BioPreferred Program: Opportunities for Biobased Products
USDA BioPreferred Program Administering Agency: USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS), Rural Development Program Focus: Expanding the development, purchase, and use of biobased products Primary Market...
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DOE ASPECT Funding for Emerging Chemical Technologies
DOE Accelerating Scale-up and Pre-piloting of Emerging Chemical Technologies (ASPECT) Funding Opportunity Number: DE-FOA-0003647 Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office...
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NSF Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) Funding Opportunity
NSF Core Research in Biological Sciences (BIO Core) Funding Opportunity Number: NSF 26-517 Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Directorate for Biological Sciences (NSF BIO) Anticipated...
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USDA Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP) Overview
USDA Rural Business Investment Program (RBIP) Funding Agency: USDA Rural Development – Rural Business-Cooperative Service Program Type: Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC) Licensing Program Funding...
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NSF Chemical Process Systems (CPS) Funding Opportunity Overview
NSF Chemical Process Systems (CPS) Program Funding Opportunity Number: PD-26-367Y Funding Agency: National Science Foundation Estimated Funding: Not Specified Cost Share: None Application Deadline: Proposals...
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Building the Trust Infrastructure of the Carbon Economy
by Srinivas Jayanthi, Ph.D Why ISO/IEC 17025 is the Mandate for Investment-Grade Carbon Removal 1.0 Introduction: The Data-Driven Foundation In the carbon removal market, the...
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USDA Emerging Markets Program (EMP) – FY 2027 Funding Overview
USDA Emerging Markets Program (EMP) – FY 2027 Funding Agency: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-FAS-EMP-2027 Funding Available: Up to $8 Million Maximum...