Closed · USDA-NIFA-OP-011738 · 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.
- $150K-$300K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 12, 2026
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Alfalfa Seed and Alfalfa Forage Systems is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $150,000 -- $300,000 across 5 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.
- $150K-$300K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 10.330
- CFDA program
Recently closed NOFO
This listing closed on June 12, 2026. CFDA 10.330 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $150,000 -- $300,000.
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 12, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$3,702,297
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
In FY 2026, under Assistance Listing 10.330, ASAFS will support the development of improved alfalfa seed and forage production systems, practices, and supporting technologies. NIFA is soliciting applications for FY 2026 under the following areas:1. Increasing alfalfa forage and seed yields and forage quality through improved management practices, plant breeding, and other strategies to reduce biotic and abiotic stresses and costs of production.2. Improving alfalfa forage and seed harvest and storage systems, including mechanization and automation that reduces labor costs, to optimize economic returns to alfalfa producers as well as end-users including milk producers.3. Developing methods to estimate alfalfa forage yield and quality to support marketing as a livestock feed and instruments to reduce producer risks.4. Exploring new uses for alfalfa such as fish feeds, nutritive supplements, alternative protein sources for human consumption, high-value chemical manufacturing, or other novel uses.5. Developing improved insect, disease and weed management strategies, including spotted aphid, in alfalfa seed production and potential herbicide carry-over issues.
Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-OP-011738
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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Agency Contact
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