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Assisting Specialty Crop Exports: Low Oxygen Storage and Packaging Systems for U.S. Tree Nuts with Phytosanitary Traceability

The occurrence of insects as well as pesticide residuals can be significant barriers for U.S. horticultural exports. Each importing country can have unique phytosanitary and maximum residue limit (MRL) requirements, which creates operational and logistical challenges.

FromForeign Agricultural Service
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesThis opportunity is available to U.S. academic institutions, state governments, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) designation, U.S. trade associations, U.S. agricultural cooperatives, international organizations, foreign entities, and any other entity…
How muchup to $2 million per award; about 1 award; $2 million total
DeadlineMon, Oct 26, 2026 (3 days left)
CategoryAgriculture
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #USDA-FAS-10621-0750-106-27-0001
Assistance listing10.621
PostedMon, Aug 24, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Pre-Applications

In FY 2026, the ECDRE program, under Assistance Listing 10.309, is soliciting proposals to develop effective tactics and strategies to control HLB and its disease complex for financially sustainable citrus production in the United States.

FromNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesPre-applicants for the ECDRE must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO.
How much$500K to $15 million per award; about 21 awards; $46 million total
DeadlineMon, Nov 2, 2026 (10 days left)
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-NIFA-SCRI-012018
Assistance listing10.309
PostedWed, Sep 2, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

Tribal Colleges Extension Program Special Emphasis

The TCEP-SE under assistance listing 10.517, provides informal, community-focused extension pilot projects at 1994 Institutions.

FromNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesApplicants for the TCEP-SE must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award.
How much$50K to $200K per award; about 5 awards; $1.5 million total
DeadlineMon, Nov 2, 2026 (10 days left)
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-NIFA-SLBCD-012281
Assistance listing10.517
PostedWed, Sep 2, 2026

Official posting

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1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program

The 1890 CBG program, under Assistance Listing Number 10.216 is designed specifically to build the institutional teaching, research, and extension capacities of the eligible institutions through cooperative programs with Federal and non-Federal entities.

FromNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesApplicants for the 1890 CBG Program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award.
How much$50K to $750K per award; about 125 awards; $56 million total
DeadlineWed, Nov 4, 2026 (12 days left)
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-NIFA-CBGP-011698
Assistance listing10.216
PostedThu, Sep 3, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

Capacity Building Grants for Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture Program

The NLGCA Program, under assistance listing number 10.326, will assist NLGCA institutions in maintaining and expanding their capacity to conduct education, research, outreach, and integrated activities relating to agriculture, renewable resources, and other similar disciplines.

FromNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesApplicants for the NLGCA Program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award.
How much$30K to $750K per award; $5.7 million total
DeadlineTue, Nov 10, 2026 (18 days left)
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-NIFA-NLGCA-011938
Assistance listing10.326
PostedWed, Aug 26, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer Programs Phase II

The USDA SBIR/STTR programs, Assistance Listing number 10.212, support scientific excellence and technological innovation through investment of Federal research funds to build a strong national economy by stimulating technological innovation in the private sector; strengthening the role of small business in meeting…

FromNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesEligibility for the SBIR/STTR Phase II program is limited to only SBIR/STTR Phase I recipients. This includes recipients identified via a “novated” or “successor-in-interest” revised funding agreement.
How much$600K to $650K per award; about 50 awards; $25 million total
DeadlineTue, Nov 17, 2026 (25 days left)
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-NIFA-SBIR-012221
Assistance listing10.212
PostedThu, Oct 1, 2026

Official posting

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Easement Restoration and Stewardship

The opportunities associated with this NOFO are for lands protected through the Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) component of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) and the Floodplain Easement (FPE) component of the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWPP).

FromNatural Resources Conservation Service
Who can applystate governments, counties, cities and townships, special districts (water, fire, parks, etc.), public colleges and universities, federally recognized tribes and 6 more types
How much$250K to $5 million per award; about 4 awards
DeadlineThu, Nov 19, 2026 (27 days left)
CategoryAgriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #USDA-NHQ-ACEP-26-NOFO0001456
Assistance listing10.072, 10.928, 10.931
PostedFri, Sep 25, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Program (DBI) Fiscal Year 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for fiscal year (FY) 2026 from existing initiatives of the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives Program: the California State University Fresno Foundation, the University of Tennessee, the Vermont Agency of…

FromAgricultural Marketing Service
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 only from the existing four initiatives of the Dairy Business Innovation (DBI) Initiatives program: the California State…
How much$2.3 million to $3.5 million per award; about 4 awards; $13 million total
DeadlineTue, Dec 1, 2026 (39 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-AMS-TM-DBI-G-26-0011
Assistance listing10.176
PostedWed, Sep 30, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program

The HSI Education Grants Program, under assistance listing number 10.223, will promote and strengthen the ability HSIs to carry out education, applied research, and related community development programs.

FromNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesApplicants for the HSI Education Grants Program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award.
How much$25K to $1.2 million per award; about 40 awards; $31 million total
DeadlineThu, Dec 3, 2026 (41 days left)
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-NIFA-HSI-011903
Assistance listing10.223
PostedThu, Sep 10, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program (SCMP).

FromAgricultural Marketing Service
Who can applystate governments, public colleges and universities, federally recognized tribes, 501(c)(3) nonprofits
How much$250K to $1 million per award; about 20 awards; $14 million total
DeadlineFri, Dec 4, 2026 (42 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020
Assistance listing10.170
PostedMon, Apr 13, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish

The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity, which creates new, better and more processing options for meat and poultry producers.

FromRural Business-Cooperative Service
Who can applystate governments, counties, cities and townships, federally recognized tribes, tribal organizations, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 3 more types
Eligibility notesfor‐profit and nonprofit entities, producer‐owned Cooperatives and corporations, certified benefit corporations, Tribes and Tribal Entities, State or local government entities, and other business types (regardless of legal structure
How much$50K to $2 million per award; about 6 awards; $6 million total
DeadlineMon, Dec 7, 2026 (45 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP
Assistance listing10.381
PostedTue, Sep 8, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

Tribal Colleges Research Grants Program

TCRGP focuses on development of research capacity at Tribal colleges, specifically in agriculture, natural resources, and human sciences.

FromNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesApplicants for the TCRGP must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award.
How much$150K to $2.5 million per award; about 15 awards; $12 million total
DeadlineThu, Dec 31, 2026 (69 days left)
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-NIFA-TCRGP-011697
Assistance listing10.227
PostedWed, Apr 22, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development

The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences.

FromNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesEligibility Requirements - Applicants for AFRI must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award.
How much$10K to $650K per award; about 245 awards; $40 million total
DeadlineThu, Dec 31, 2026 (69 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011596
Assistance listing10.310
PostedTue, Jan 20, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

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

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.

FromNational Institute of Food and Agriculture
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesEligibility 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.
How much$10K to $10 million per award; $300 million total
DeadlineThu, Dec 31, 2026 (69 days left)
CategoryAgriculture
TypeGrant
Opportunity #USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134
Assistance listing10.310
PostedFri, Aug 1, 2025

Official posting

Open grant

Minor Use Minor Species Development of Drugs (R01)

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), and solicits Research Project (R01) grant applications from institutions or organizations that propose to develop or support the development of designated new animal drugs intended for…

FromFood and Drug Administration
Who can applystate governments, counties, cities and townships, special districts (water, fire, parks, etc.), school districts, public colleges and universities and 9 more types
Eligibility notes• Faith-based or Community-based Organizations• Regional Organizations• Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations)
How muchup to $250K per award; $250K total
DeadlineFri, Jan 29, 2027 (98 days left)
CategoryAgriculture, Consumer Protection, Food and Nutrition
TypeGrant
Opportunity #PAR-24-216
Assistance listing93.103
PostedWed, May 29, 2024

Official posting

Open grant

Agriculture Innovation Center Grant Program

The primary objective of the program is to provide grants to Agriculture Innovation Centers that will provide technical assistance to agricultural producers to market value-added agricultural products.

FromRural Business-Cooperative Service
Who can applystate governments, counties, cities and townships, public colleges and universities, federally recognized tribes, 501(c)(3) nonprofits and 4 more types
How much$600K to $1 million per award; about 3 awards; $2.5 million total
DeadlineSun, Jan 31, 2027 (100 days left)
Matching fundsYes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
CategoryAgriculture, Business and Commerce
TypeGrant
Opportunity #RBCS-2026-AIC
Assistance listing10.377
PostedWed, Sep 9, 2026

Official posting

Open grant

NARMS Cooperative Agreement Program to Strengthen Antibiotic Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), builds upon the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) which was initiated in 1996 as one of the key activities in a national action plan to combat antibiotic…

FromFood and Drug Administration
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesEligible Organizations Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than…
How muchup to $200K per award; about 35 awards; $5 million total
DeadlineThu, Apr 1, 2027 (160 days left)
CategoryAgriculture, Consumer Protection, Food and Nutrition
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #PAR-25-014
Assistance listing93.103
PostedFri, Jul 11, 2025

Official posting

Open grant

Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards Implementation Development and Maintenance, with Mutual Reliance Initiatives Clinical Trials Not Allowed

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to advance efforts for a nationally integrated animal food safety system providing state animal food regulatory programs the ability to achieve full implementation of the Animal Food Regulatory Program Standards (AFRPS) within 5 years and to maintain full…

FromFood and Drug Administration
Who can applystate governments
How muchup to $300K per award; about 7 awards
DeadlineThu, Apr 1, 2027 (160 days left)
CategoryAgriculture, Consumer Protection, Food and Nutrition
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #PAR-25-003
Assistance listing93.103
PostedWed, Jun 25, 2025

Official posting

Open grant

Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (LFFM)

This cooperative agreement is intended to enhance the capacity and capabilities of state human and animal food testing laboratories in support of an integrated food safety system (IFSS).

FromFood and Drug Administration
Who can applystate governments, counties, cities and townships, special districts (water, fire, parks, etc.), public colleges and universities, federally recognized tribes and 2 more types
How muchup to $1.5 million per award; about 75 awards
DeadlineTue, Jan 11, 2028 (445 days left)
CategoryAgriculture, Consumer Protection, Food and Nutrition
TypeCooperative agreement
Opportunity #RFA-FD-25-007
Assistance listing93.103
PostedThu, Feb 6, 2025

Official posting

Open grant

Reissue of RFA-FD-22-001 - Efficient and Innovative Natural History Studies Addressing Unmet Needs in Rare Diseases (R01 Clinical Trials Optional)

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to support efficient and innovative natural history studies that advance medical product development in rare diseases/conditions with unmet needs.

FromFood and Drug Administration
Who can applyothers (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notesEligible OrganizationsHigher Education InstitutionsPublic/State Controlled Institutions of Higher EducationPrivate Institutions of Higher EducationNonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher EducationNonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than…
How muchup to $600K per award
DeadlineTue, Feb 8, 2028 (473 days left)
CategoryAgriculture, Consumer Protection, Food and Nutrition
TypeGrant
Opportunity #RFA-FD-25-017
Assistance listing93.103
PostedFri, Jul 11, 2025

Official posting