As requested by stakeholders in Project CAFÉ feedback, we are working to make this a more streamlined process. Keep in mind, these are target dates only and are subject to change until the Request For Applications are published in Grants.gov. The current list applies to competitive, directed, continuations, and capacity RFAs. Bookmark this list and check back often for updates as target dates draw near.
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| Target December 2022 |
| Request for Applications Type*: |
Solicitation Name: |
| Competitive |
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) - Sustainable Agricultural Systems (SAS) |
| Competitive |
Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) |
| Competitive |
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) |
| Competitive |
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP) |
| Competitive |
Farm Business and Benchmarking Program (FBMB) |
| Competitive |
GusNIP - Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Centers |
| Competitive |
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Education Grants |
| Competitive |
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Organic Transitions (ORG) |
| Competitive |
Organic Agriculture Research & Extension Initiative (OREI) |
| Competitive |
Renewable Resource Extension Act National Focus Fund Projects |
| Competitive |
Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge (SPECA) Grants Program |
| Directed |
WIC - Evaluation Platform |
| Competitive |
WIC - National Workforce Strategy |
| Competitive |
AFRI - Foundational and Applied Science Program (FAS) |
| Directed |
Air Force 4-H Youth Military Partnership and Outreach Program |
| Competitive |
Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG) |
| Competitive |
GusNIP - Nutrition Incentive Program |
| Competitive |
GusNIP - Produce Prescription Program |
| Competitive |
National Awards Program for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences |
| Competitive |
Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program for Insular Areas |
| Competitive |
Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase II |
| Competitive |
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) |
| Competitive |
Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) |
| Competitive |
WIC - Workforce Evaluation & TA Center |
| Competitive |
WIC - Workforce Regional Education Centers |
| Target January 2023 |
| Request for Applications Type*: |
Solicitation Name: |
| Competitive |
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative |
| Competitive |
Alfalfa and Forage Research Program (AFRP) |
| Competitive |
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-App |
| Competitive |
Equipment Grants Program |
| Competitive |
Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network |
| Continuation |
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension - FRTEP |
| Competitive |
Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network |
| Competitive |
Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program |
| Competitive |
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program |
| Competitive |
New Beginnings for Tribal Students |
| Competitive |
Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program |
| Continuation |
Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program (TCEG) |
| Continuation |
Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications |
| Competitive |
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS) |
| Target February 2023 |
| Request for Applications Type*: |
Solicitation Name: |
| Competitive |
AFRI - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) |
| Continuation |
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP) |
| Continuation |
Crop Protection and Pest Management: Extension Implementation |
| Continuation |
Crop Protection and Pest Management: Regional Coordination |
| Competitive |
Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets) |
| Continuation |
Family Advocacy Program (FAP) |
| Competitive |
Food and Agricultural Education Information System |
| Competitive |
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program |
| Directed |
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database |
| Continuation |
IR-4 Minor Crop Pest Management |
| Directed |
National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) |
| Competitive |
New Technologies for Ag Extension |
| Continuation |
Risk Management Education (ARME) |
| Competitive |
Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants (SLSNCGP) |
| Competitive |
Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Full Applications |
| Competitive |
Supplemental and Alternative Crops (SAC) |
| Competitive |
Urban, Indoor and Emerging Ag. (UIE) |
| Target March 2023 |
| Request for Applications Type*: |
Solicitation Name: |
| Competitive |
1890 Facilities Grant Program |
| Competitive |
Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) |
| Directed |
Aquaculture Centers, section 1475 |
| Continuation |
Army Relocation Readiness Program Evaluation |
| Continuation |
Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness |
| Continuation |
Department of Defense Virtual Lab School (VLS) |
| Continuation |
Early Learning Matters |
| Continuation |
Global Change, UV Radiation Monitoring and Research (Agroclimatology) |
| Continuation |
Military Families Learning Network |
| Continuation |
Military REACH |
| Continuation |
National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) |
| Competitive |
Open Data Framework |
| Competitive |
Potato Breeding Research |
| Continuation |
Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (1890 Scholarships) - discretionary funds |
| Competitive |
Tribal College Research Grant Program |
| Target April 2023 |
| Request for Applications Type*: |
Solicitation Name: |
| Competitive |
1890 Capacity Building Programs (Teaching, Research, and Extension) (CBG) |
| Competitive |
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Full App |
| Continuation |
National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) |
| Directed |
Regional Rural Development Centers |
| Continuation |
Special Research Grants for Aquaculture Research |
| Continuation |
Sun Grant Program |
| Target June 2023 |
| Request for Applications Type*: |
Solicitation Name: |
| Capacity |
Agricultural Extension for 1890 land grant institutions (Section 1444 Program) |
| Capacity |
Agricultural Research at 1890 Land-Grant institutions (Evans Allen/Section 1445) |
| Capacity |
Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR) |
| Directed |
Army 4-H Military Partnership |
| Directed |
Blue Ribbon Panel on Land-grant cooperation and collaboration |
| Continuation |
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk 4-H Military Partnership Program (CYFAR 4-H Military PDTA) |
| Continuation |
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Professional Development and Technical Assistance Center (CYFAR PDTA) |
| Capacity |
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP) |
| Capacity |
Hatch Act of 1887 (Formula Research at State Agricultural Experiment Stations) |
| Capacity |
Hatch Act of 1887 (Multistate Research at State Agricultural Experiment Stations) |
| Capacity |
Joint Cooperative Extension Programs at 1862 Land-Grant Institutions and University of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Program (DCPPERA |
| Capacity |
McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research |
| Capacity |
Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREAF) |
| Capacity |
Smith-Lever Special Needs (Cooperative Extension 1862) |
| Directed |
Teen Adventure Camps |
| Directed |
Youth Support and Internship Program (YSIP) |
AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems -added for October Release
**Deputy Under-Secretary Approval
***Deputy Secretary Approval or delegate
*Request For Application Types:
- Competitive and Multi Year Solicitations are open to all eligible applicants and will be available on grants.gov(link is external).
- Directed RFAs are sent to applicants that are predetermined to be eligible for funding for specific purposes.
- Continuation award is an award instrument by which NIFA agrees to support a specified level of effort for a predetermined period of time with a statement of intention to provide additional support at a future date, provided that performance has been satisfactory, appropriations are available for this purpose, and continued support would be in the best interest of the Federal government and the public. A continuation award is issued for the subsequent years of a new award.
- Note: Projected dates for AFRI and Capacity Grant Request For Applications are not included in this timeline at this time.
If you have any questions regarding this timeline, please contact the National Program Leader (NPL) with the associated program or email policy@usda.gov.
