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AI Institute for Climate-Land Interactions, Mitigation, Adaptation, Tradeoffs and Economy (AI-CLIMATE) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). This institute leverages AI to create more climate-smart practices that will absorb and store carbon while also boosting the economy in the agriculture and forestry industries.
It aims to develop solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation using AI.
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AI Institute for Climate-Land Interactions, Mitigation, Adaptation, Tradeoffs and Economy (AI-CLIMATE) is funded by National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in North Carolina, Minnesota, Colorado, and Delaware. Check the official notice for exact location requirements.
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Signals in the Soil (SitS) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The SitS program fosters convergent, interdisciplinary research that transforms existing capabilities in understanding dynamic, near-surface soil processes through advances in sensor systems and modeling. This program is highly relevant to soil science and environmental monitoring. While the initial solicitation mentioned UKRI collaboration, the program description broadly supports advances in understanding soils through novel sensing systems and data collection.
Supporting Foundational Research in Robotics (FRR) is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). A joint NSF-USDA collaboration to advance foundational research in agricultural robotics. This Dear Colleague Letter invites visionary research proposals to develop robots with the potential to revolutionize farming practices.
Economics of AI Fellowship is sponsored by Stripe. The fellowship supports foundational academic research in the economics of AI, an area currently understudied despite rapid technical progress in artificial intelligence. Fellows receive a baseline grant, opportunities to attend conferences with leading economists and technologists, and potential access to unique data via Stripe and its customers.
The UKRI Policy Fellowships 2025, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, offer 18-month placements for academics to co-design research with UK government and What Works Network host organizations. Awards range from £180,000 to £280,000 and support three fellowship tracks: core policy fellows, Natural Hazards and Resilience policy fellows, and What Works Innovation fellows. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent research experience, be based at a UKRI-eligible UK organization, and possess relevant subject matter or methodological expertise. Government-hosted positions target early to mid-career academics, while What Works fellowships welcome all career stages. Fellows work directly with policymakers to bridge academic research and policy development on pressing national and global challenges. The application deadline is July 15, 2025.
USDA NIFA's Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program offers $4.8M in FY2026 with a July 16 deadline — planning grants to $50K and project grants to $400K over four years. The catch is a 1:1 match that screens out most applicants. Here is how to build the match, choose your track, and write a self-reliance story that scores.
Read articleWhile headlines chase AI and defense money, USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture runs a tight summer competitive cycle — Equipment Grants (June 25), Agricultural Genome to Phenome (June 29), New Beginning for Tribal Students (July 2), and Crop Protection and Pest Management (July 6). Here is how the four programs fit together, who is eligible, and why the land-grant system has a structural edge.
Read articleSecretary Rollins and NIFA opened the FY26 Research Facilities Act Program on June 15 with a four-tier award structure scaling from $100K planning grants to $30M facility complexes. The dollar-for-dollar cash match, the one-project-per-institution rule, and the 32-day application window are reshaping how land-grants will prioritize their long-deferred capital backlog.
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