Closed · USDA-NIFA-OP-009862 · CFDA 10.245 · Discretionary

Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program

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

$300K-$465K
Award range
Closed
Status
June 13, 2023
Close date
3
Expected awards

The verdict

Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $300,000 -- $465,000 across 3 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

$300K-$465K
award range
Closed
application status
3
expected awards
10.245
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program is closed (last close June 13, 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 June 13, 2023

Posted May 8 Closes Jun 13

Est. Total Funding

$927,258

Expected Awards

3

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program focuses on supporting research projects to improve the efficiency and sustainability of laying hen and turkey production through integrated collaborative research and technology transfer. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) requests applications for the Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program to support research into:1. disease prevention, which includes research on vaccines, diagnostics, disease resistance and reducing pathogen transmission;2. antimicrobial resistance, including alternatives to antimicrobials, new antimicrobial technologies, and mitigation of multidrug resistance;3. nutrition, including alternative and sustainable feeds;4. gut health, including improvements that promote animal health and improved understanding of impacts of pathogens, commensals and the microbiome; and5. alternative housing systems under extreme seasonal weather conditions.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-OP-009862

Grants.gov marks Laying Hen and Turkey Research Program 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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Agency Contact

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

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