Sun Grant Program
- Posted
- July 31, 2026
- Closes
- August 17, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $2,801,160
- Award floor
- $2,801,160
- Program funding
- $2,801,160
- Expected awards
- 1
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 10.320
- Category
- Agriculture
- Archives
- September 16, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 10.320 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $2.8M
- FY2025 obligated
- $2.8M
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 3
Top recipients: South Dakota State University
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed August 2026
Synopsis
In carrying out the SGP, under Assistance Listing Number 10.320, NIFA is authorized to make awards to fund subgrants and activities that:
1. Enhance national energy security through the development, distribution, and implementation of biobased energy technologies;
2. Promote varied agricultural production systems in the U.S. through biobased energy and product technologies;
3. Promote economic growth in rural areas of the U.S. through biobased energy and product technologies; and
4. Enhance the efficiency of bioenergy and biomass research and development programs through improved coordination and collaboration among the Department, other appropriate Federal agencies, and Land-grant Colleges and Universities.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Eligible applicants must represent a consortium of 1862, 1890, and 1994 Land-grant Institutions comprised of one entity from each of the Sun Grant regions and sub-region.
How to apply
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