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The Equipment Grant Program (EGP) serves to increase access to shared-use special purpose equipment/instruments for fundamental and applied research for use in the food and agricultural sciences programs at institutions of higher education, including State Cooperative Extension Systems. The program seeks to strengthen the quality and expand the scope of fundamental and applied research at eligible institutions, by providing them with opportunities to acquire one major piece of equipment/instruments that support their research, training, and extension goals and may be too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NIFA grant programs.The EGP does not support the acquisition of suites of equipment to outfit research laboratories /facilities or to conduct independent experiments simultaneously. Similarly, the EGP does not fund common, general purpose ancillary equipment that would normally be found in a laboratory and/or is relatively easily procured by the organization or through other NIFA grant programs. Rather, it is intended to help fund items of equipment that will upgrade infrastructure. Moreover, EGP does not fund research projects, including research that uses the equipment acquired with support from the program nor does it support the operation and maintenance of facilities.
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-OP-007473. Assistance Listing: 10.519. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AG. Award Amount: Up to $500K per award.
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Search similar grants →Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification). A. Eligibility RequirementsEligibility is limited to: a) a college or university or b) a State Cooperative Institution, as defined in 7 U.S.C. § 3103, including:1. 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions;2. State-certified Schools of Forestry as stipulated in accordance with 16 U.S.C.582a et seq. (the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962);3. State Agricultural Experiment Stations located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia and the Insular Areas in accordance with 7 U.S. C. 361a et seq. (the Hatch Act of 1887);4. "Cooperative extension services" meaning the organizations established at the land-grant colleges and universities under the Smith-Lever Act of May 8, 1914 (38 Stat. 372–374, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 341–349), and section 209(b) of the Act of October 26, 1974 (88 Stat. 1428, as amended; D.C. Code, sec. 31–1719(b));5. Accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine or State agricultural experiment stations that conduct animal health and disease research in accordance with section 1433(c) of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977;6. Hispanic-serving institutions as defined in section 1101a of title 20; and7. Eligible institutions in insular areas including, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Guam; American Samoa; the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; the Federated States of Micronesia; the Republic of the Marshall Islands; the Republic of Palau; and the Virgin Islands of the United States.Applicants for the EGP must meet all the requirements discussed in this RFA. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or, preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – duplicate or multiple submissions is not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s Grants Overview provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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NIFA requests pre-applications for the ECDRE program for fiscal year 2021 to address priorities identified by the Citrus Disease Sub-committee (CDS) of the National Agricultural Research, Education, Extension and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board through projects that integrate research and extension activities and use systems-based, trans-disciplinary approaches to provide solutions to U.S. citrus growers.The overarching goals and desired outcomes for the ECDRE program are:To combat Huanglongbing (HLB) and its disease complex in order to continue to be able to farm citrus in a financially sustainable way through collaborative approaches and knowledge;Transition from component-focused research to deploying research outcomes and conclusions on farms; andEncourage research teams to bring knowledge together to find grower solutions to combat and prevent HLB infection. Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-NIFA-SCRI-008057. Assistance Listing: 10.309. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AG. Award Amount: Up to $15M per award.
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The Hartford Adaptive Sports Equipment Grant is a grant from Move United and The Hartford that funds adaptive sports equipment for organizations serving youth and adults with disabilities. The program aims to expand access to adaptive sports by building equipment inventories at Move United member organizations. Eligible applicants are Move United Chapters, Adaptive Clubs, and Inclusive Clubs that have not received this grant in the last five years. Awards range from $20,000 to $50,000 depending on the tier, based on the number of individuals with disabilities and new youth participants served. At least 50% of grant funds must be used for large-scale adaptive sports equipment such as sit-skis, court chairs, handcycles, and hockey sleds. The 2026 program period runs January through December 2026.
Arkansas Biosciences Institute (ABI) Research and Equipment Grants is an annual competitive grant from the Arkansas Biosciences Institute that funds faculty at the University of Arkansas conducting basic and applied research aligned with ABI's five priority research areas. ABI was created as a major research component of the Tobacco Settlement Act and is directed by Arkansas law to fund research related to agriculture, food, and environmental sciences, as well as biotechnology and health sciences. Awards range from $5,000 to $300,000. Applications for the most recent cycle were due April 22, 2026. Eligible applicants are University of Arkansas faculty engaged in biosciences research; faculty with Division of Agriculture majority appointments apply through a separate program.
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