Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational Program

The AFRI Foundational Program is offered to support research grants in the six AFRI priority areas to continue building a foundation of knowledge critical for solving current and future societal challenges. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Renewable Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Single-function Research Projects, multi-function Integrated Projects and Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants are expected to address one of the Program Area Priorities (see Foundational Program RFA for details).

Special Notation

More AFRI Information and Deadline Dates

Who Is Eligible to Apply

1862 Land-Grant Institutions

1890 Land-Grant Institutions

1994 Land-Grant Institutions

For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses

Hispanic-Serving Institutions

Individuals

Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments

Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed

Other or Additional Information (See below)

Private Institutions of Higher Ed

Small Business

State Agricultural Experiment Stations

State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed

More Information on Eligibility

The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Please refer to Part III, A of the current Foundational Program RFA for eligibility requirements. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.

Request for Application (RFA) | Apply: Electronic

Solicitation Date (Opening)	October 15, 2012
Letter of Intent Due Date	Certain Program Areas require a Letter of Intent. See RFA for details.
Due Date (Closing) See RFA. Earliest deadline date -	May 22, 2013
Estimated Total Program Funding	$136,000,000.00
Range of Awards	$0.00 to $500,000.00
Cost Sharing Requirements	For equipment grants and if commodity specific. See RFA for details.
For More Information Contact	Effie Baldwin
Funding Opportunity Number	USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003958
CFDA Number	10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
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