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Below is a list of our competitive RFAs. Use the grant search page to learn more about available grant opportunities.

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Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-grant Colleges of Agriculture Program

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Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-grant Colleges of Agriculture Program (NLGCA) Institutions may use the funds: (a) to successfully compete for funds from Federal grants and other sources to carry out educational, research, and…

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Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program

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This notice identifies the objectives for Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) projects, deadlines, funding information, eligibility criteria for projects and applicants, and application forms and associated…

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Specialty Crop Research Initiative

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The purpose of the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) program is to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by awarding grants to support research and extension that address key challenges of national,…

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Air Force 4-H Military Partnership Outreach Support Grant Program

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The purpose and priorities of the Air Force 4-H Military Partnership Outreach Support grant program (Assistance Listing Number 10.500) is to award competitive grants to eligible entities: to provide outreach and support to 4-H…

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Mentoring at Risk and Rural Youth

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), in partnership with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), requests new applications for Mentoring at Risk and…

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Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I

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The USDA SBIR/STTR programs focus on transforming scientific discovery into products and services with commercial potential and/or societal benefit. Unlike fundamental research, the USDA SBIR/STTR programs support small businesses in…

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Open Data Framework

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The Open Data Framework program will build a framework needed to create a neutral and secure data repository and cooperative where producers, universities and nonprofit entities can store and share data in ways that will foster…

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Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program

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The Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Program provides grants to non-profits to increase the number of military veterans gaining knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on and immersive model farm…

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National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship Grants Program Funding Opportunity

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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)…

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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce – Implementation Projects

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National Workforce Strategy ( WIC Workforce National Strategy), is part of a joint agency initiative between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA…

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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Workforce - Evaluation and Technical Assistance Center

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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) National Workforce Strategy is part of a joint agency initiative between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service and…

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Tribal Colleges Extension Program: Special Emphasis

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The purpose of the Tribal Colleges Extension Program: Special Emphasis (TCEP-SE) is to support pilot projects in Extension at the 1994 Land-grant institutions. A pilot project allows Extension offices to be responsive to community…

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New Beginning for Tribal Students Program

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New Beginning for Tribal Students makes competitive grants to land-grant colleges and universities to provide identifiable support specifically targeted for Tribal students. A land-grant college or university that receives this grant…

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Research Facilities Act Program

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The purpose of the Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP) is to assist qualifying institutions with the costs related to constructing, purchasing, updating, renovating, or modifying agricultural research buildings to conduct research…

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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development

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The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. The…

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Special Research Grants Program Aquaculture Research

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The purpose of the Aquaculture Research program is to support the development of an environmentally and economically sustainable aquaculture industry in the U.S. and generate new science-based information and innovation to address…

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Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program Pre-Applications

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NIFA requests pre-applications for the ECDRE program to address priorities identified by the Citrus Disease Sub-committee (CDS) of the National Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board through…

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Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program

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The purpose of this competitive undergraduate scholarship grant program is to increase the multicultural diversity of the food and agricultural scientific and professional workforce, and advance the educational achievement of all…

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Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage System Program

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Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage System Program (ASAFS) will support the development of improved alfalfa forage and seed production systems. Proposals submitted to ASAFS should address one or more of the following priorities: (1)…

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Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program

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Beginning farmer education for adult and young audiences in the United States can generally be traced back to the advent of the 1862 and 1890 Morrill Land-grant Acts. But, for the first time, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of…

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Equipment Grant Program

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The Equipment Grant Program (EGP) serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose equipment/instruments for fundamental and applied research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs at institutions of higher…

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Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program

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The RHSE program proposals are expected to be community-based outreach education programs, such as those conducted through Human Science extension outreach that provide individuals and families with: information as to the value of…

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Veterinary Services Grant Program RFA

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The Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) is designed to support education and extension activities and practice enhancement initiatives that will enable veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, and veterinary…

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Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects

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The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA announces the Children, Youth, and Families at Risk (CYFAR) funding program to improve the quality and quantity of comprehensive community-based programs for at-risk…

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Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants Program

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The Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge Grants (SPECA) program seeks to: (a) promote and strengthen secondary education and two-year postsecondary education in the…

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