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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program

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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) | AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program | Nanotechnology Program | Horticulture Programs | Crop Protection and Pest Management Program | Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics Programs | AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems

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

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Who Is Eligible to Apply:
1862 Land-Grant Institutions, 1890 Land-Grant Institutions, 1994 Land-Grant Institutions, For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Individuals, Native American Tribal Orgs, not Federally recognized Tribal Governments, Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS status, other than Institutions of Higher Ed, Other or Additional Information (See below), Private Institutions of Higher Ed, Small Business, State Agricultural Experiment Stations, State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed
More on Eligibility:
The list above is abbreviated. Others may be eligible to apply. Eligibility may differ based on project types. See Program Area Priorities in the current Foundational and Applied Science RFA for the requested project types. Please refer to Part III, A of the current Foundational and Applied Science Program RFA for eligibility requirements. Note that restrictions apply to integrated projects applicants. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.
Posted Date:
Friday, July 17, 2020
For More Information Contact:
AFRI Coordination Team
Closing Date:
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Contact for Electronic Access Problems:
electronic@usda.gov
Other Due Date:
All Conference Grants - Letter of Intent required
Letter of Intent Deadline - Minimum of 195 days before the conference begins
Application Deadline Dates
Dates vary by program area priority, see Program Area Descriptions for additional information (See Part I, C.).
Funding Opportunity Number:
USDA-NIFA-AFRI-007692
CFDA number:
10.310
Previous fiscal year(s) RFA:
application/pdf FY 2018 AFRI FAS RFA (652.71 KB)
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application/pdf FY 2019 AFRI FAS RFA (591.1 KB)
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application/pdf FY-2020-AFRI-Foundational-and-Applied-Science-RFA-modified-4-16-2020.pdf (850.76 KB)
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$290,000,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
For equipment grants and if commodity specific. See RFA for details.
Range of Awards:
$0 - $15,000,000