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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program - Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). AFRI is the USDA's flagship competitive grants program for foundational and translational research in food and agricultural sciences.
This program area focuses on research to help manage pests and beneficial species that affect agricultural crops.
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The lifecycle of grants and cooperative agreements consists of four phases: Pre-Award, Award, Post-Award, and Close Out. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture is committed to serving its stakeholders, Congress, and the public by using new technologies to advance greater openness.
The Data Gateway enables users to find funding data, metrics, and information about research, education, and Extension projects that have received grant awards from NIFA. This website houses a large volume of supporting materials. In this section, you can search the wide range of documents, videos, and other resources.
Technical Assistance Webinar: The Equipment Grants Program (EGP) The Equipment Grants Program seeks to provide eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their research, research training, and extension goals. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
As NIFA's flagship competitive grants program, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program solicits applications from scientists each year.
The application process offers funding for single-function and integrated agricultural research, education, extension and integrated grants to improve rural economies, alleviate the impacts of pests and diseases, increase food and agriculture profitability, stimulate the bioeconomy, maintain long-term production capability, increase water efficiency, ensure food safety and nutritional quality, enhance human nutrition, and train the next generation of the food and agricultural workforce.
NOFO Titles and Posting/Update Dates NOFO Title anticipated next Posting Date AFRI Education and Workforce Development January 20, 2026 AFRI Foundational and Applied Science August 1, 2025 AFRI Strengthening Agricultural Systems January 29,2026 For additional information pertinent to AFRI applications, see the AFRI NOFO Resources page. Subscribing to Grants. gov Notices for AFRI If you do not have a Grants.
gov account, you can register for free by clicking the Register link in the top-right corner of the Grants. gov page . (Go to Step 6 if you already have an account.)
Click the Get Registered Now button on the Register page and complete both the Contact Information and Account Details sections. All fields with a red asterisk (*) are required. Click the Continue button and then click the Send Temporary Code button.
Access your email account to access the temporary code, enter the temporary code you received into the Temporary Code field and click the Continue button. Click on the Add Saved Search >> button. Fill-in the Saved Search Name with anything you’d like such as AFRI and under BASIC SEARCH CRITERIA for CFDA fill-in “10.
310” (without the quotes). You can leave the rest of the fields as they are and click on the Save button at the bottom. This will get you notified of all AFRI NOFOs being released.
The NOFOs and their program area priorities may change from year to year, so reading through Part I C is always advisable for figuring out what area your project may fit into.
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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program - Pests and Beneficial Species in Agricultural Production Systems is funded by USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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