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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program

Federal funding opportunity USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134 from National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Department of Agriculture).

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Posted
August 1, 2025
Closes
December 31, 2026
Award ceiling
$10,000,000
Award floor
$10,000
Program funding
$300,000,000
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
10.310
Category
Agriculture
Archives
January 30, 2027

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.310 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$478.6M
FY2025 obligated
$176.5M
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$206M
Awards in window
4,112

Top recipients: Ohio State University, the, University of California, Davis, Iowa State University of Science and Technology, Texas A&m Agrilife Research, Oregon State University

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

The AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program supports grants in six AFRI priority areas to advance knowledge in both fundamental and applied sciences important to agriculture. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific detail.

Who can apply

Eligibility Requirements Applicants for AFRI must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Eligibility is linked to the project type as specified below. 1. Research, Education or Extension Projects Eligible applicants for single-function Research, Education or Extension Projects include: a) State Agricultural Experiment Station; b) colleges and universities (including junior colleges offering associate degrees or higher); c) university research foundations; d) other research institutions and organizations; e) Federal agencies; f) national laboratories; g) private organizations or corporations; h) individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents; and i) any group consisting of two or more entities identified in a) through h). Eligible institutions do not include foreign and international organizations. 2. Integrated Projects Eligible applicants for Integrated Projects include: a) colleges and universities; b) 1994 Land-Grant Institutions; and c) Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities (see NIFA's Hispanic-Serving Agricultural Colleges and Universities page). For item a) under Integrated Projects, the terms "college" and "university" mean an educational institution in any state which a) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; b) is legally authorized within such state to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; c) provides an educational program for which a bachelor’s degree or any other higher degree is awarded; d) is a public or other…

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Agency contact: Joseph Perez Program Analyst · grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov · 202-445-5402

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