Closed · USDA-NIFA-OP-009882 · CFDA 10.330 · Discretionary
Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institute of Food and Agriculture, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $300K-$900K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 25, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $300,000 -- $900,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- $300K-$900K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 10.330
- CFDA program
- 837
- other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Archived opportunity record
Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems is closed (last close May 25, 2023). 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 May 25, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$4,000,000
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage System Program (ASAFS) will support the development of improved alfalfa forage and seed production systems. Proposals submitted to ASAFS should address one or more of the following priorities: (1) Improving alfalfa forage and seed yield through better nutrient, water and/or pest management; (2) Improving persistence of alfalfa stands by lessening biotic or abiotic stresses; (3) Improving alfalfa forage and seed harvesting and storage systems to optimize economic returns; (4) Improving estimates of alfalfa forage quality as an animal feed to increase forage usage in animal feeds; and/or (5) Breeding to address biotic and abiotic stresses that impact forage yield and persistence and the production of seed for propagation.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-OP-009882
Grants.gov marks Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems 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. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. 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.
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