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Upcoming Request For Applications Calendar

NOTICE

All NIFA Requests for Applications are currently under review. Check back for updates or subscribe to NIFA Funding Opportunities for email updates as they happen.


Below is a list of open, upcoming, and closed funding opportunities. Keep in mind, the dates in the upcoming funding opportunity table are target dates only and are subject to change. The current list applies to competitive, directed, continuation, and capacity opportunities. Bookmark this list and check back often for updates as target dates draw near. 

*Request For Application Types:

  • Competitive RFAs are open to all eligible applicants and will be available on grants.gov.
  • 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.

If you have any questions regarding this timeline, please contact the National Program Leader (NPL) with the associated program.

OPEN RFAs | UPCOMING RFAs | CLOSED RFAs


Funding Opportunities Under Review
Solicitation Name:RFA Type*:Closing date:
FY 2024 AFRI - Education and Workforce DevelopmentCompetitivePending
FY 2025 AFRI - Foundational and Applied Science ProgramCompetitivePending
FY 2025 AFRI Sustainable Agricultural SystemsCompetitivePending
FY 2025 Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants ProgramCompetitivePending
Organic Agriculture Research & Extension Initiative (OREI)CompetitivePending
Farm Business Management and Benchmarking Competitive Grants ProgramCompetitivePending
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (WAMS)CompetitivePending
Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Organic TransitionsCompetitivePending
Crop Protection and Pest ManagementCompetitivePending
Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants ProgramCompetitivePending
Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase IICompetitivePending
Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants ProgramCompetitivePending
Agriculture’s Agricultural Genome to Phenome InitiativeCompetitivePending
Youth Farm Safety Education and Certification ProgramCompetitivePending
Distance Education Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG)CompetitivePending
Methyl Bromide Transition (MBT)CompetitivePending
Potato Breeding ResearchCompetitivePending
Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education CompetitivePending
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)CompetitivePending
GusNIP - Nutrition Incentive Program CompetitivePending
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)DirectPending
1890 Capacity Building Programs (Teaching, Research, and Extension) (CBG)CompetitivePending
Tribal College Research Grant ProgramCompetitivePending

 

Upcoming Funding Opportunities: Fiscal Year 2025  (please note: these dates are subject to change)
Solicitation Name:RFA Type*:Target Date for RFA Publication:
Food and Agriculture Service Learning ProgramCompetitiveFeb 2025
Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program (BRAG)CompetitiveFeb 2025
Secondary Education, Two-Year Postsecondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge (SPECA) Grants ProgramCompetitiveFeb 2025
Resident Instruction Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas Agriculture and Food Science Facilities and Equipment Program for Insular AreasCompetitiveFeb 2025
GusNIP - Produce Prescription ProgramCompetitiveFeb 2025
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP)CompetitiveFeb 2025
Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants ProgramCompetitiveFeb 2025
Laying Hen and Turkey Research ProgramCompetitiveFeb 2025
Future Proofing Plants to a Changing ClimateCompetitiveFeb 2025
Renewable Resource Extension Act National Focus Fund ProjectsCompetitiveFeb 2025
Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Full ApplicationsCompetitiveFeb 2025
Equipment Grants ProgramCompetitiveFeb 2025
New Beginning for Tribal StudentsCompetitiveFeb 2025
Centers of Excellence at 1890 Institutions (1890 COEs)CompetitiveFeb 2025
Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP)CompetitiveFeb 2025
Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants ProgramCompetitiveFeb 2025
Supplemental and Alternative Crops (SAC)CompetitiveFeb 2025
Alfalfa and Forage Research Program (AFRP)CompetitiveFeb 2025
IR-4 Minor Crop Pest ManagementCompetitiveFeb 2025
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension - Pre-ApplicationsCompetitiveFeb 2025
Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity ApplicationsContinuationFeb 2025
Federally Recognized Tribes Extension - FRTEPContinuationFeb 2025
Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program (TCEG)ContinuationFeb 2025
AFRI Education and Workforce DevelopmentContinuationFeb 2025
Risk Management Education (ARME)ContinuationFeb 2025
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP) CONTINUATIONSContinuationFeb 2025
AFRI Education and Workforce DevelopmentCompetitiveFeb 2025
Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program (MSP)CompetitiveFeb 2025
Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (1890 Scholarships) - mandatory fundsCompetitiveFeb 2025
Research Facilities Act Program (RFAP)CompetitiveFeb 2025
Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP)CompetitiveFeb 2025
Open Data FrameworkCompetitiveFeb 2025
Early Learning MattersCompetitiveMar 2025
Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets)CompetitiveMar 2025
AgrAbilityCompetitiveMar 2025
Military REACHCompetitiveMar 2025
Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance NetworkCompetitiveMar 2025
Family Advocacy Program (FAP)CompetitiveMar 2025
Clearinghouse for Military Family ReadinessCompetitiveMar 2025
Aquaculture Centers, section 1475DirectedMar 2025
National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI)DirectedMar 2025
Department of Defense Virtual Lab School (VLS)ContinuationMar 2025
Army Youth Program EvaluationContinuationMar 2025
OneOPContinuationMar 2025
GusNIP - Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information CentersContinuationMar 2025
Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (1890 Scholarships) - discretionary fundsContinuationMar 2025
Crop Protection and Pest Management: Extension ImplementationContinuationApr 2025
Sun Grant ProgramContinuationApr 2025
Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education NetworkContinuationApr 2025
National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI)ContinuationApr 2025
Food and Agricultural Education Information System (FAEIS)ContinuationApr 2025
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk 4-H Military Partnership Program  (CYFAR 4-H Military PDTA)CompetitiveApr 2025
Extension Collaboration on Immunization Teaching and Engagement (EXCITE)DirectedApr 2025
Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Special EmphasisCompetitiveApr 2025
Special Research Grants for Aquaculture ResearchCompetitiveApr 2025
Navy 4-H Military Partnership and Outreach Support Program CompetitiveMay 2025
Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database ProgramDirectedMay 2025
Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Full AppCompetitiveMay 2025
Regional Rural Development CentersDirectedMay 2025
Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants ProgramCompetitiveMay 2025
1890 Facilities Grant ProgramContinuationMay 2025
National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching Extension and Research Awards ProgramContinuationMay 2025
Institute for Rural Partnerships (General Provision 778)ContinuationMay 2025
Crop Protection and Pest Management: Regional CoordinationContinuationMay 2025
Military Teen Adventure CampsContinuationMay 2025
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program/Youth Support and Internship ProgramContinuationMay 2025
4-H Military Extension Educator ProgramContinuationMay 2025
Army 4-H Military Partnership Outreach Support Grant ProgramContinuationMay 2025
New Technologies for Ag ExtensionContinuationJun 2025
National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP)ContinuationJun 2025
Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Professional Development and Technical Assistance Center (CYFAR  PDTA)ContinuationJun 2025
2026 Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREAF)CapacityJun 2025
2026 Agricultural research at 1890 land-grant institutions (Evans Allen/Section 1445)CapacityJun 2025
2026 Agricultural Extension for 1890 land grant institutions (Section 1444 Program)CapacityJun 2025
2026 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP)CapacityJun 2025
2026 Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR)CapacityJun 2025
2026 Joint Cooperative Extension Programs at 1862 Land-Grant Institutions and University of the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Program (DCPPERA)CapacityJun 2025
2026 Smith-Lever Special Needs (Cooperative Extension 1862)CapacityJun 2025
2026 McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry ResearchCapacityJun 2025
2026 Hatch Act of 1887 (Formula Research at State Agricultural Experiment Stations)CapacityJun 2025
2026 Hatch Act of 1887 (Multistate Research at State Agricultural Experiment Stations)CapacityJun 2025

  

Closed
Solicitation Name:RFA Type*:Date
FY 2024 Tribal Colleges Research Grants ProgramCompetitive31 December 2024
Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture ProgramCompetitive15 November 2024
Specialty Crop Research InitiativeCompetitive8 November 2024
Community Food Projects Competitive Grants ProgramCompetitive7 November 2024
Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase ICompetitive17 September 2024
Page last updated: January 23, 2025

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