Closed · USDA-NIFA-OP-008501 · CFDA 10.230 · Discretionary

FARM OF THE FUTURE

Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$3.9M-$3.9M
Award range
Closed
Status
October 15, 2021
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

FARM OF THE FUTURE is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $3,936,000 -- $3,936,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

$3.9M-$3.9M
award range
Closed
application status
10.230
CFDA program
837
other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Archived opportunity record

FARM OF THE FUTURE is closed (last close October 15, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Institute of Food and Agriculture still indexes 837 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed October 15, 2021

Posted Aug 19 Closes Oct 15

Est. Total Funding

$3,936,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

Farm of the Future is a competitive grant program that will be implemented by USDA NIFA to establish an agricultural test bed and demonstration site. It seeks to launch this rural test bed for precision agriculture, smart automation, data connectivity and transfer, and to demonstrate best practices in climate-smart agriculture, forestry, and animal production systems that enhance sustainability and farm profitability. The test bed will evaluate digital and smart technologies to provide accessible, data-driven solutions that support resilient agricultural and value-added practices.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-OP-008501

Grants.gov marks FARM OF THE FUTURE with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Others (see official listing text)). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the National Institute of Food and Agriculture book (699 peers, 83% of 838).

Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

NIFA Support Key Information: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays

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What to do next

FARM OF THE FUTURE is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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