Open · USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134 · 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.
- $10K-$10M
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 111d
- Days left
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science Program is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institute of Food and Agriculture, offering $10,000 -- $10,000,000. Applications close in 111 days. PlainGrants indexes 837 other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
- $10K-$10M
- award range
- Open
- 111 days left
- 10.310
- CFDA program
- 837
- other opportunities from National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Open desk with published close date
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Comp… remains open until December 31, 2026 (111 days out). Mega-scale award ceiling ($10,000 -- $10,000,000) without a cost-share requirement. Parent CFDA 10.310 may carry future cycles if this NOFO closes unfunded.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
111 days left to apply
Posted Aug 1 → closes Dec 31, 2026
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-011134
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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
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What to do next
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Comp… is open with $10,000 -- $10,000,000 awards and 111 days left on the clock.
- Submit through Grants.gov (USDA-NIFA-AFRI-011134) - verify SAM.gov registration and the current NOFO before drafting. Official listing
- 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |