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Jun 01 2023

Webinar

Introduction to Small Business Funding at the USDA

Each year, the USDA awards in excess of $34 million to small businesses that are developing innovative technologies. Join the USDA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) experts to learn more about these funding opportunities for U.S. entrepreneurs and innovators.  This virtual event is capped at 350 participants. The recording will be made… View Event

Jun 01 2023

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Application Deadline: Food and Agricultural Education Information System

The Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS) compiles nationwide higher education data for the life, food, veterinary, human, natural resource, and agricultural sciences through an annual online survey. These data include student enrollment, graduation, and job placement as well as faculty data including salaries. The data is disaggregated by degree program and level, gender,… View Event

Jun 01 2023

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Application Deadline: Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative

The National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) focuses on collaborative science engagement that intends to develop a community of researchers across both crops and animals that will lay the foundation for expanding knowledge concerning genomes and phenomes of importance to the agriculture sector of the United States. Success of the initiative… View Event

Jun 05 2023

Technical Assistance

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program RFA Technical Assistance Webinar

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) program staff will present an applicant webinar for the FY 2023 Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program. The webinar will include a program overview, Request for Applications (RFA) details, the proposal evaluation process, and additional information and resources. Register for the Webinar Program Contacts:  Prali.Chitnis@usda.gov… View Event

Jun 06 2023

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Aquaculture Stakeholder Listening Session: Warmwater Marine Finfish

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Aquaculture National Program 106 and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) are hosting a series of listening sessions for aquaculture stakeholders.   Register for the Webinar These sessions will solicit stakeholder input regarding current commercial aquaculture research and Extension… View Event

Jun 07 2023

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Aquaculture Stakeholder Listening Session: Aquaponics

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Aquaculture National Program 106 and USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) are hosting a series of listening sessions for aquaculture stakeholders.   Register for the Webinar These sessions will solicit stakeholder input regarding current commercial aquaculture research and Extension… View Event

Jun 08 2023

Technical Assistance

Research Facilities Act Program RFA Technical Assistance Webinar

NIFA staff for the Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP) will host a webinar for applicants interested in applying to RFAP competitive program on June 8, 2023 at 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT. The webinar will focus on the RFAP Request for Applications (RFA) and general program guidelines for FY 2023. The purpose of the Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP) is to assist qualifying institutions with the… View Event

Jun 08 2023

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Application Deadline: National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program Funding Opportunity

This grant program supports: (1) training students for master's and doctoral degrees in food, agricultural and natural resource sciences; and (2) Special International Study or Thesis/Dissertation Research Travel Allowances (IRTA) for eligible USDA NNF beneficiaries. Awards are specifically intended to support traineeship programs that engage outstanding students to pursue and complete their… View Event