Closed · USDA-NIFA-OP-011940 · CFDA 10.334 · Discretionary

Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program

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

$300K-$750K
Award range
Closed
Status
July 31, 2026
Close date
4
Expected awards

The verdict

Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Competitive Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Institute of Food and Agriculture that offered $300,000 -- $750,000 across 4 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-$750K
award range
Closed
application status
4
expected awards
10.334
CFDA program

Recently closed NOFO

This listing closed on July 31, 2026. CFDA 10.334 may re-announce under a new opportunity number. Historical award band was $300,000 -- $750,000.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed July 31, 2026

Posted Jul 9 Closes Jul 31

Est. Total Funding

$2,853,000

Expected Awards

4

Instrument

Grant

Description

The USDA and NIFA continue to take a leadership role in assisting veterans who are interested in pursuing careers in agriculture, while also supporting military families in rural America. As military members complete their tours of duty or transition to Veteran status, many return to rural America ready to farm, ranch, and start new businesses. Job and career opportunities can be difficult to locate. Connecting interested military veterans with meaningful employment is key.The AgVets program, under assistance listing 10.334, focuses on military veterans interested in pursuing careers across the food and agricultural sector and equipping them with the necessary skills, training, and experience that leads to meaningful employment opportunities, and in turn, strengthens farm finances and rural economies.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · USDA-NIFA-OP-011940

Grants.gov marks Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Mili… 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.

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Agency Contact

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