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Upcoming Request For Applications Calendar

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 August/September 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)
Directed Air Force 4-H Youth Military Partnership and Outreach Program 
Capacity Animal Health and Disease Research (AHDR)
Directed Aquaculture Centers, section 1475
Directed Army 4-H Military Partnership
Continuation Army Relocation Readiness Program Evaluation
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)
Continuation Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP)
Continuation Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness
Continuation Crop Protection and Pest Management: Extension Implementation
Continuation Crop Protection and Pest Management: Regional Coordination
Continuation Department of Defense Virtual Lab School (VLS)
Continuation Early Learning Matters
Competitive Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Full App    
Capacity Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP)
Continuation Family Advocacy Program (FAP)
Competitive Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network
Continuation Federally Recognized Tribes Extension - FRTEP
Competitive Food and Agricultural Sciences National Needs Graduate and Postgraduate Fellowship (NNF) Grants Program
Directed Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database
Continuation Global Change, UV Radiation Monitoring and Research (Agroclimatology)
Capacity Hatch Act of 1887 (Formula Research at State Agricultural Experiment Stations)
Capacity Hatch Act of 1887 (Multistate Research at State Agricultural Experiment Stations)
Continuation IR-4 Minor Crop Pest Management
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
Continuation Military Families Learning Network
Continuation Military REACH  
Directed National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI)
Continuation National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP)
Competitive National Awards Program for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences
Continuation National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI)
Directed Regional Rural Development Centers
Competitive Renewable Resource Extension  Act National Focus Fund Projects
Capacity Renewable Resources Extension Act (RREAF)
Continuation Risk Management Education (ARME)
Continuation Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (1890 Scholarships) - discretionary funds
Capacity Smith-Lever Special Needs (Cooperative Extension 1862)
Continuation Special Research Grants for Aquaculture Research
Competitive Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Full Applications
Continuation Sun Grant Program
Competitive Supplemental and Alternative Crops  (SAC)
Directed Teen Adventure Camps
Continuation Tribal Colleges Education Equity Grants Program (TCEG)
Continuation Tribal Colleges Extension Program - Capacity Applications
Competitive Urban, Indoor and Emerging Ag. (UIE)
Competitive WIC - Workforce Evaluation & TA Center
Competitive WIC - Workforce Regional Education Centers
Directed Youth Support and Internship Program (YSIP)

 

Published RFAs
Request for Applications Type*: Solicitation Name: Closing date:
Competitive Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) - Sustainable Agricultural Systems*** See dates
Competitive AFRI - Education and Workforce Development See dates
Competitive AFRI - Foundational and Applied Science Program See dates
Competitive Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) 30 October 2023
Competitive AFRI - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) 7 December 2023
Competitive Foundational and Applied Science Program (FAS) 29 December 2023

 

Closed RFAs
RFA Type*: Solicitation Name: Closed date:
Competitive Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I 19 September 2023
Competitive New Technologies for Ag Extension 12 September 2023
Competitive Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program Youth Support and Internship Program 5 September 2023
Competitive 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program 30 August 2023
Competitive Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Sustainable Agricultural Systems 13 July 2023
Competitive Research Facilities Act Program 7 July 2023
Competitive Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom 6 July 2023
Competitive Tribal Colleges Extension Program: Special Emphasis 30 June 2023
Competitive Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program 30 June 2023
Competitive Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets) 19 June 2023
Competitive Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program 13 June 2023
Competitive Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative 1 June 2023
Competitive Food and Agricultural Education Information System 1 June 2023
Competitive New Beginning for Tribal Students Programs 26 May 2023
Competitive Alfalfa and Forage Research Program (AFRP)  25 May 2023
Competitive 1890 Facilities Grant Program 24 May 2023
Competitive Potato Breeding Research 18 May 2023
Competitive GusNIP - Produce Prescription Program 16 May 2023
Competitive Higher Education Multicultural Scholars Program 15 May 2023
Competitive Resident Instruction Grants Program for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas and Agriculture and Food Sciences Facilities and Equipment 15 May 2023
Competitive Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative Extension Disaster Education Network 11 May 2023
Competitive Open Data Framework 8 May 2023
Competitive Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Area 5 May 2023
Competitive GusNIP - Nutrition Incentive Program 4 May 2023
Competitive GusNIP - Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation, and Information Centers 4 May 2023
Competitive Equipment Grants Program 3 May 2023
Competitive Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program 28 April 2023
Competitive Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program 28 April 2023
Competitive Integrated Research, Education, and Extension Competitive Grants Program – Organic Transitions (ORG)  27 April 2023
Competitive Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program 27 April 2023
Competitive Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program 19 April 2023
Competitive Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program Pre-Application 17 April 2023
Competitive Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) 17 April 2023
Competitive Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children – National Workforce Strategy Development 17 April 2023
Competitive Smith-Lever Special Needs Competitive Grants (SLSNCGP)     13 April 2023
Competitive Organic Agriculture Research & Extension Initiative (OREI) 13 April 2023
Competitive Farm Business and Benchmarking Program (FBMB) 10 April 2023
Competitive Secondary Education, Two-Year Post-secondary Education, and Agriculture in the K-12 Classroom Challenge (SPECA) Grants Program 5 April 2023
Competitive Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants 31 March 2023
Competitive Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) 29 March 2023
Competitive Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase II 28 March 2023
Competitive Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) 28 March 2023
Competitive Alaska Native-Serving and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Education Competitive Grants Program (ANNH) 28 March 2023
Competitive Children, Youth, and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects (CYFAR-SCP)   21 March 2023
Competitive Food Safety Outreach Program 16 February 2023
Competitive Crop Protection and Pest Management 13 February 2023
Competitive Methyl Bromide Transition Program 13 February 2023
Competitive Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants (BRAG) Program 19 January 2023
Competitive AgrAbility - Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities 19 January 2023
Competitive Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Full Applications 12 January 2023
Competitive From Learning to Leading: Cultivating the Next Generation of Diverse Food and Agriculture Professionals (NextGen) 14 December 2022
Competitive Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program 8 December 2022
Competitive Capacity Building Grants for Non Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) 1 December 2022
Competitive Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Regional Host Institution 14 November 2022
Directed Farm of the Future 2 November 2022
Competitive Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program 25 October 2022
Competitive Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase I 25 October 2022
Competitive Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program 7 October 2022
Competitive Bioproduct Pilot Program 31 August 2022
Continuation 1890 Centers of Excellence 9 August 2022
Continuation Scholarships for Students at 1890 Institutions Program (1890 Scholarships) 1 June 2022

 

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.
  • 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.

 

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