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Agricultural Workforce Training at Community Colleges is a grant from USDA NIFA under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Education and Workforce Development priority area. This program funds partnerships between community colleges and agricultural institutions to develop and expand training programs that prepare students for careers in food, agriculture, natural resources, and related fields.
The initiative addresses workforce shortages in agriculture by supporting curriculum development, experiential learning, and stackable credential programs at the community college level. Award amounts and specific deadlines vary by competition cycle. Eligible applicants typically include community colleges, universities, and nonprofit educational organizations.
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The AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program (EWD) addresses projected shortfalls of qualified graduates in the agricultural, food, forestry, range and energy resources sectors of the U.S. economy.
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EWD seeks to support the development of non-formal education activities that cultivate interest and build public confidence in the safe and enhanced use of technology in food and agricultural sciences.
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Predoctoral Fellowships (Program Code A7101) Postdoctoral Fellowships (Program Code A7201) New in 2026: Education and Workforce Development Workshop Grants Year-round Education and Workforce Development Workshop Grants (Program Code A7001) develop activities and programing that bring stakeholders together to discuss, coordinate, and advance innovations supportive of food and agriculture-related disciplines and workforce.
Workshop grant applications should focus on at least one of the four overarching goals of the AFRI EWD Program, listed above. Workshop Grant applications are accepted after submission of a Letter of Intent (LOI). See Letter of Intent Instructions under "Related Documents" on the AFRI NOFO Resources webpage .
The LOI must be submitted a minimum of 255 days before the start of the workshop. The full Workshop Grant application must be submitted a minimum of 210 days before the start of the workshop.
Notice of Funding Opportunity Links Current AFRI Education and Workforce Development NOFO AFRI NOFO Resources (Part IV, C Content and Form of Application Submission; EWD Review Criteria; etc.) FY 2023 AFRI Postdoctoral Fellowships NOFO Technical Assistance Webinar Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development Food and Nutrition Security Page last updated: January 22, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Non‑profit educational institutions (including community colleges partnerships) ([nifa. usda. gov](https://www. nifa. usda. gov/grants/programs/agriculture-food-research-initiative/afri-deadlines? utm_source=openai)). Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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