The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative has numerous program area priorities in the three Requests for Applications (RFAs) posted each year. Each program area priority has its own deadline(s).
Information about the program area priority including program contacts, types of projects allowed, and more will be found in Part I, C of each RFA. Letters of Intent (if applicable) and applications must be received at NIFA by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the deadlines listed below for each program. Dates are listed in MM/DD/YYYY format.
Please note that for programs that accept conference grants, LOIs are required for conference grants and must be submitted at least 195 days before the start of the conference. The full Conference Grant application must be submitted, at minimum, 150 days before the start of the conference. Please see Part I, C of the RFA for each program area priority in order to determine if it allows conference grants.
AFRI Deadlines for Fiscal Year 2023
| Program Area Priority | Program Code | 2023 Application Deadline |
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| AFRI Commodity Board Co-funding Topics | A1811 | 8/3/2023 |
| Agricultural Biosecurity | A1181 | 8/10/2023 |
| Agricultural Microbiomes in Plant Systems and Natural Resources | A1402 | 10/5/2023 |
| Agricultural Workforce Training Grants | A7601 | 9/21/23 |
| Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics | A1201 | 8/10/2023 |
| Animal Nutrition, Growth and Lactation | A1231 | 8/10/2023 |
| Animal Reproduction | A1211 | 8/10/2023 |
| Biorefining and Biomanufacturing | A1531 | 10/5/2023 |
| Conventional Plant Breeding for Cultivar Development | A1143 | 10/12/2023 |
| Critical Agricultural Research and Extension (CARE) | A1701 | 9/14/2023 |
| Data Science for Food and Agricultural Systems (DSFAS) | A1541 | 11/16/2023 |
| Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases | A1344 | 8/24/2023 |
| Diseases of Agricultural Animals | A1221 | 8/10/2023 |
| Economics, Markets and Trade | A1641 | 10/5/2023 |
| Engineering for Agricultural Production and Processing | A1521 | 10/5/2023 |
| Engineering for Precision Crop and Water Management | A1551 | 10/12/2023 |
| Extension, Education & USDA Climate Hubs Partnership | A1721 | 5/4/2023 (LOI)
9/7/2023 (Application) |
| Food and Agricultural Non-formal Education (FANE) | A7801 | 12/7/2023 |
| Food and Human Health | A1343 | 8/10/2023 |
| Food Safety and Defense | A1332 | 8/24/2023 |
| Foundational Knowledge of Agricultural Production Systems | A1102 | 9/14/2023 |
| Foundational Knowledge of Plant Products | A1103 | 8/17/2023 |
| Inter-Disciplinary Engagement in Animal Systems (IDEAS) | A1261 | 10/5/2023 |
| Mitigating Antimicrobial Resistance Across the Food Chain | A1366 | 9/21/2023 |
| Nanotechnology for Agricultural and Food Systems | A1511 | 9/14/2023 |
| Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | A1651 | 9/14/2023 |
| Novel Foods and Innovative Manufacturing Technologies | A1364 | 9/28/2023 |
| Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems | A1112 | 9/21/2023 |
| Physiology of Agricultural Plants | A1152 | 8/24/2023 |
| Plant Breeding for Agricultural Production | A1141 | 10/13/2023 |
| Pollinator Health: Research and Application | A1113 | 8/24/2023 |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | A7201 | 9/7/2023 |
| Predoctoral Fellowships | A7101 | 10/26/2023 |
| Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy | A7501 | 9/14/2023 |
| Rapid Response to Extreme Weather Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems | A1712 | Accepted on a continuous basis. |
| Center for Research, Behavioral Economics, and Extension on Food Loss & Waste | A1741 | 9/14/2023 |
| Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) | A7401 | 8/17/2023 |
| Rural Economic Development | A1661 | 9/14/2023 |
| Small and Medium-Sized Farms | A1601 | 8/17/2023 |
| Social Implications of Food and Agricultural Technologies | A1642 | 11/2/2023 |
| Soil Health | A1401 | 9/14/2023 |
| Environmental Justice | A1461 | 9/14/2023 |
| Sustainable Agricultural Systems | A9201 | 4/13/2023 (LOI)
7/13/2023 (Application) |
| Sustainable Agroecosystems: Health, Functions, Processes and Management | A1451 | 9/14/2023 |
| Sustainable Bioeconomy through Biobased Products | A1414 | 9/7/2023 |
| Water Quantity and Quality | A1411 | 9/7/2023 |
| Welfare of Agricultural Animals | A1251 | 8/10/2023 |
