Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA AFRI 011596
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Education and Workforce Development (EWD) program, offered by the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), supports the development of future professionals in the food and agricultural sciences. It funds initiatives that enhance education and workforce training across various education and career stages.
Key focus areas include: - Professional development for K–14 educators - Informal youth education programs related to food and agriculture - Workforce training at community, junior, and technical colleges - Undergraduate student training in research and extension - Fellowships for predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars - Education-focused workshops on workforce development
Eligibility depends on project type. For standard Research, Education, or Extension Projects, eligible applicants include colleges and universities, research institutions, federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations, individuals (U.S. citizens or permanent residents), and eligible partnerships. Foreign entities are excluded.
For Integrated Projects, eligible groups include colleges and universities, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, and Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges and universities. To qualify, these institutions must be accredited, nonprofit, and authorized to provide post-secondary education.
For Food and Agricultural Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants, only specific types—like Strengthening Standard Grants and Fellowship Grants—are eligible under this notice.
Application requirements, priorities, and deadlines must be carefully followed. Subcontracts to ineligible organizations are allowed if essential to the project. However, proposals for certain types of research, such as dangerous gain-of-function studies, will not be considered after June 20, 2025.Apply for USDA NIFA AFRI 011596
- The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Education and Workforce Development" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.310.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-01-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-12-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $650,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 245 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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