The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is NIFA's flagship competitive grants program. Its purpose is to support research, education, and Extension work that addresses key problems of national and regional importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture.
The AFRI 2021-2022 Annual Review provides detailed information about the program's funding portfolio and awards.
The report includes figures that drill down on key data points like:
- historical funding
- funding by farm bill priority
- funding by science area
- funding allocations by program area
Also included are metrics that describe the application pool, including breakdowns across program areas and program area priorities that show:
- the total number of applications
- the total number of awards
- applications by institution type
Farm bill priority areas
Plant health, production, and products
Agriculture systems and technology
Animal health and production and animal products
Bioenergy, natural resources, and environment
Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health
Agriculture economics and rural communities