The purpose of the Equipment Grant Program (EGP), Assistance Listing 10.519, serves to increase access to shared special-purpose equipment/instruments for scientific research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs in our Nation's institutions of higher education, including State Cooperative Extension Services. The program seeks to improve the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions by providing organizations with opportunities to acquire equipment/instruments that support the research, training, and extension goals of the organization and extension agents both within and outside the proposing organization.
This technical assistance webinar will provide an overview of the FY 26 Equipment Grants Program goals and priorities, application submission guidelines, peer review process, and resources to aid in submitting the application to NIFA.
The application deadline is June 25, 2026.
Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to limited English proficient individuals upon request. If you need interpretation or translation services, please visit NIFA Language Access Services no later than 10 days before the event. General questions can be submitted to egp@usda.gov.