Upcoming RFA Calendar
As requested by stakeholders in Project CAFÉ feedback, we are working to make this a more streamlined process. Keep in mind, these are target dates only and are subject to change until the RFAs are published in Grants.gov. The current list applies to continuations, directed and second-year RFAs of a multi-year solicitation. Bookmark this list and check back often for updates as target dates draw near. A new notification will signal when AFRI RFAs are added to the schedule.
| Target March/April 2021 | |
| RFA Type*: | Solicitation Name: |
| Continuation | Healthy Homes Partnership |
| Continuation | Youth Support and Internship Program (YSIP) |
| Directed RFA | Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative |
| Directed RFA | Aquaculture Centers, section 1475 |
| Directed RFA | Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness |
| Directed RFA | Department of Defense Virtual Lab School (VLS) |
| Directed RFA | Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Full Application |
| Directed RFA | Food Animal Residue Avoidance Database |
| Directed RFA | IPM Affordable Housing |
| Directed RFA | Military Families Learning Network |
| Directed RFA | National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) |
| Directed RFA | National Plant Diagnostic Network (NPDN)/Food and Agriculture Defense Initiative (FADI) |
| Directed RFA | Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Full Applications |
| Directed RFA | Substance Abuse Program |
| Directed RFA | Teen Adventure Camps |
| New Competitive | Military REACH |
| Published | ||
| RFA Type*: | Solicitation Name: | Closing date: |
| Continuation | Agriculture in the Classroom (AITC) | 4-Mar-21 |
| New Competitive | Crop Protection and Pest Management: Applied Research and Development Program | 15-Mar-21 |
| New Competitive | Crop Protection and Pest Management: Extension Implementation | 15-Mar-21 |
| New Competitive | New Beginnings for Tribal Students | 15-Mar-21 |
| New Competitive | Organic Transitions (ORG) | 15-Mar-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) | 15-Mar-21 |
| Directed RFA | Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) | 15-Mar-21 |
| New Competitive | Equipment Grants Program (EGP) | 16-Mar-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Higher Education Challenge (HEC) Grants Program | 18-Mar-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans (AgVets) | 23-Mar-21 |
| New Competitive | Supplemental and Alternative Crops - Canola (SACC) | 30-Mar-21 |
| Continuation | Federally Recognized Tribes Extension (FRTEP) | 31-Mar-21 |
| Continuation | Food and Agricultural Education Information System | 31-Mar-21 |
| New Competitive | The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program | 15-Apr-21 |
| New Competitive | Food Safety Outreach Competitive Grants Program | 1-Apr-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year Two | Farm Business and Benchmarking Program (FBMB) | 8-Apr-21 |
| New Competitive | Alfalfa and Forage Research Program (AFRP) | 16-Apr-21 |
| New Competitive | Potato Breeding Research | 16-Apr-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year 1 | Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) | 16-Apr-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) | 16-Apr-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Rural Health and Safety Education | 29-Apr-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II | 3-May-21 |
| New Competitive | Food and Agriculture Service Learning Program | 3-May-21 |
| Continuation | Sun Grant Program | 1-May-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | Community Food Projects Program | 4-May-21 |
| New Competitive | Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Education and Workforce Development | 1-Jul-21 |
| Competitive | ***AFRI Sustainable Agricultural Systems | 1-Jul-21 |
| Multi-year Solicitation Year 2 | 1890 Institution Teaching, Research and Extension Capacity Building Grants (CBG) Program | 10-Sep-21 |
**Deputy Under-Secretary Approval
***Deputy Secretary Approval or delegate
*RFA Types:
- New Competitive and Multi Year Solicitations are open to all eligible applicants and will be available on grants.gov(link is external).
- Directed RFAs are sent to applicants that are predetermined to be eligible for funding for specific purposes.
- Continuation award is an award instrument by which NIFA agrees to support a specified level of effort for a predetermined period of time with a statement of intention to provide additional support at a future date, provided that performance has been satisfactory, appropriations are available for this purpose, and continued support would be in the best interest of the Federal government and the public. A continuation award is issued for the subsequent years of a new award.
- Note: Projected dates for AFRI and Capacity Grant RFAs are not included in this timeline at this time.
If you have any questions regarding this timeline, please contact the National Program Leader (NPL) with the associated program or email policy@usda.gov.