Closed · USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453 · CFDA 10.310 · Discretionary

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

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

$1K-$15M
Award range
Closed
Status
December 31, 2024
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $1,000 -- $15,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

$1K-$15M
award range
Closed
application status
10.310
CFDA program
837
other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Archived opportunity record

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Comp… is closed (last close December 31, 2024). The parent program page for CFDA 10.310 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. 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 December 31, 2024

Posted Dec 15 Closes Dec 31

Est. Total Funding

$300,000,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

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. The six priority areas are: Plant Health and Production and Plant Products; Animal Health and Production and Animal Products; Food Safety, Nutrition, and Health; Bioenergy, Natural Resources, and Environment; Agriculture Systems and Technology; and Agriculture Economics and Rural Communities. Research-only, extension-only, and integrated research, education and/or extension projects are solicited in this Request for Applications (RFA). See Foundational and Applied Science RFA for specific detail.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-AFRI-010453

Grants.gov marks Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Comp… 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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Parent Grant Program

CFDA 10.310

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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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

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Comp… is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

  • Parent CFDA 10.310 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
  • Agriculture and Food Research Initiative indexes 11 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
  • National Institute of Food and Agriculture lists 837 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog

Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.

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