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Diseases of Agricultural Animals (part of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Foundational and Applied Science program) is sponsored by National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This program supports projects that develop strategies to understand, diagnose, control, and prevent agricultural animal diseases.
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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.
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Foundational and Applied Science Program 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.
NIFA has extended the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Competitive Grants Program Foundational and Applied Science (FAS) Program Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) deadlines to ensure that potential applicants have the opportunity to receive technical assistance from NIFA staff. Please do not submit a duplicate application to one already submitted if there are no changes.
If an application has already been submitted and the applicant was not able to receive technical assistance from NIFA staff, the applicant may revise and resubmit prior to the new deadline. If an applicant did not submit an application, they may submit prior to the new deadline. Links to AFRI FAQs and AFRI Resources .
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AFRI Foundational and Applied Science Program Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics Rapid Response to Emerging and Re-emerging Pest and Disease Events Across Food and Agricultural Systems (A1713) 1862 Land-grant Institutions 1890 Land-grant Institutions 1994 Land-grant Institutions For-profit Organizations Other Than Small Businesses Hispanic-Serving Institutions 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) State Agricultural Experiment Stations State Controlled Institutions of Higher Ed More Information 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 NOFO for the requested project types.
Please refer to Part III, A of the current Foundational and Applied Science Program NOFO for eligibility requirements. Note that restrictions apply to integrated projects applicants. Applications from ineligible institutions will not be reviewed.
For more Information Contact Thursday, December 31, 2026 grantapplicationquestions@usda. gov Funding Opportunity Number Assistance Listing Number Estimated Total Program Funding Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement For equipment grants and if commodity specific. See NOFO for details.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Multiple entity types qualify including land-grant institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, and individuals; complete eligibility varies by project type per the NOFO. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Applications for Diseases of Agricultural Animals (part of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Foundational and Applied Science program) are due December 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Diseases of Agricultural Animals (part of Agriculture and Food Research Initiative's Foundational and Applied Science program) is funded by National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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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.
The Smart Data Research UK Fellowships provide up to £200,000 per project for researchers using smart data to address real-world challenges across the United Kingdom. Funded by UKRI through Smart Data Research UK, this program supports up to ten projects lasting 18 months, with start dates by February 2026. Applicants must be based at eligible UK organizations and demonstrate strong data skills with a compelling research question aligned to one of four SDR UK themes: productivity and prosperity, health and wellbeing, sustainability, or communities and places. Researchers at all career stages may apply, with early career researchers particularly encouraged. Projects may use smart datasets from SDR UK's six national data services or combine smart data with administrative and survey data sources.
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.
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