The National Institute of Food and Agriculture Programs Are Now Open For Applications
May 19, 2017Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational
Who is Eligible to Apply (linked to project type): 1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Individuals, Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Private Institutions of Higher Ed, Small Business, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed. Others may be eligible to apply. Eligibility may differ based on project types, see RFA for more details.
Request for Applications; Apply for Grant; Closing Date (varies by program, see the request for applications for details; earliest deadline is May 24, 2017).
Who is Eligible to Apply: The Cooperative Extension Service for a U.S. state or territory; non-government organizations and/or community based organizations; organizations representing owners and operators of farms, small food processors, or small fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers that has a commitment to public health and expertise in administering programs that contribute to food safety; federal, state, local, or tribal agencies; an institution of higher education (as defined in Section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a)) or a foundation maintained by an institution of higher education; a collaboration of two or more eligible entities.
Request for Applications; Apply for Grant; Closing Date: June 6, 2017.
Women and Minorities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fields Program (WAMS)
Who is Eligible to Apply: (a) State agricultural experiment stations; (b) colleges and universities; (c) university research foundations; (d) other research institutions and organizations; (e) Federal agencies; (f) national laboratories; (g) private organizations or corporations; (h) individuals; or (i) any group consisting of two or more of the entities described in subparagraphs (a) through (h).
Request for Applications; Apply for Grant; Closing Date: June 8, 2017.
Who is Eligible to Apply: Colleges/universities located in an Insular Area conducting teaching/extension programs in at least one discipline/area of food & agricultural sciences. Eligible public or state funded non-land-grant institutions must submit a letter signed by the institution’s Authorized Representative certifying that it meets the requirements in this RFA. Land-grant institutions and others that have secured land-grant status through Federal legislation are automatically eligible.
Request for Applications; Apply for Grant; Closing Date: June 14, 2017.
Distance Education Grants for Institutions of Higher Education in Insular Areas (DEG)
Who is Eligible to Apply: Colleges/universities located in an Insular Area conducting teaching/extension programs in at least one discipline/area of food & agricultural sciences. Eligible public- or state-funded, Non-Land-Grant institutions must submit a letter signed by the institution’s Authorized Representative certifying that it meets the requirements in this RFA. Land-Grant institutions and others that have secured Land-Grant status through Federal legislation are automatically eligible.
Request for Applications; Apply for Grant; Closing Date: June 16, 2017.
Who is Eligible to Apply: 1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Individuals, Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Private Institutions of Higher Ed, Small Business, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed. Others may be eligible to apply. Eligibility may differ based on project types, see RFA for more details.
Request for Applications; Apply for Grant; Closing Date (depends on project type): June 21, 2017, or June 28, 2017.
AFRI’s Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts Challenge Area
Who is Eligible to Apply: 1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Individuals, Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Private Institutions of Higher Ed, Small Business, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed. Others may be eligible to apply. Eligibility may differ based on project types, see RFA for more details.
Request for Applications; Apply for Grant; Closing Date: June 28, 2017.
AFRI’s Resilient Agroecosystems and Climate Challenge Area
Who is Eligible to Apply: 1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Private Institutions of Higher Ed, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed. Eligibility may differ based on the project types, see RFA for more details.
Request for Applications; Apply for Grant; Closing Date: July 13, 2017.
