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The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences. We invest in and support initiatives that ensure the long-term viability of agriculture. NIFA applies an integrated approach to ensure that groundbreaking discoveries in agriculture-related sciences and technologies reach the people who can put them into practice.

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Explore upcoming NIFA events, including webinars, listening sessions, and notices of grant application deadlines. Click on the title to read more details or register.

May 07
2026
01:30 - 02:30 pm EDT
NOFO Webinar

Specialty Crop Research Initiative NOFO Pre-Application Webinar

The Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) competitive grant program aims to address the critical needs of the specialty crops industries (as defined in Appendix III) by awarding grants to support research and Extension that…
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