USDA Seeks Comment on SBIR and STTR Grant Certification Forms
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This notice would extend and revise USDA NIFA’s existing paperwork requirements for Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer grants. Businesses that receive or apply for these grants may need to keep submitting certification forms to confirm they meet program eligibility rules. The main practical point is administrative: affected applicants and grantees should review the proposed forms and comment by August 24, 2026 if the requirements are unclear, burdensome, or need changes.
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Key Changes
- Extends the approved SBIR and STTR funding certification information collection for three years
- Revises the existing certification forms used by NIFA grant applicants and recipients
- Requests public comments on the paperwork burden and clarity of the certification requirements
Obligations
What this law requires
Submit written comments on the proposed extension and revision of the SBIR/STTR Funding Agreement Certifications through regulations.gov if seeking assured consideration by NIFA.
SBIR and STTR funding recipients must provide the SBIR/STTR Funding Agreement Certification forms required under NIFA’s approved information collection to confirm program eligibility for funding agreements.
SBIR applicants that are majority-owned by multiple venture capital operating companies, hedge funds, or private equity firms must submit the specific certification form addressing that ownership status when required by the NIFA SBIR/STTR information collection.