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Federal grants to Zestbio, Inc.

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Zestbio, Inc. in Alameda, California received $1.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, with $756,500. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Zestbio, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$106,500
FY 20221$650,000
FY 20231$149,875
FY 20241$193,750
FY 20250$0

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Zestbio, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program 10.2122$756,500
Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships 47.0841$343,625

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Agriculture2$756,500
National Science Foundation1$343,625

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Enzymatic bioprocessing of pectin-rich agricultural sidestreams
ASST_NON_20223361037831_012 on USAspending
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) ProgramAugust 18, 2022$650,000
Sbir phase II: microbial conversion of pectin-rich agricultural byproducts into specialty chemicals
ASST_NON_1951249_049 on USAspending
Technology, Innovation, and PartnershipsJanuary 27, 2023$343,625
Enzymatic bioprocessing of pectin-rich agricultural byproducts
ASST_NON_20213353034467_012 on USAspending
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) ProgramMarch 8, 2021$106,500

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Zestbio, Inc. get?

$1.1 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Zestbio, Inc. the most?

The Department of Agriculture, with $756,500 in 2 awards. The National Science Foundation follow.

What is Zestbio, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$650,000 under Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, with its first action in the period on August 18, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Zestbio, Inc.?

Its largest are Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program and Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.

Other grant recipients in Alameda

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