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Equipment Grants Program (EGP) is sponsored by USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA). This program provides eligible institutions with the opportunity to acquire a single, shared-use piece of equipment/instrument that supports their fundamental and/or applied research goals in the food and agricultural sciences.
It is suitable for acquiring major equipment like confocal microscopy imaging equipment for plant biology research.
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Equipment Grants Program (EGP) | NIFA 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.
Veterinary Services Grant Program Technical Assistance Webinar NIFA staff will hold a Technical Assistance Webinar to discuss the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) Notice of Funding Opportunity. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides leadership and funding for programs that advance agriculture-related sciences.
Equipment Grants Program (EGP) This 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 program emphasizes shared-use instrumentation that will enhance the capabilities of researchers, educators, and extension specialists both within and outside the proposing organization.
EGP provides funding for the purchase of equipment used in research or produces data used in research, but: does not fund research, education, or extension project costs or personnel salaries or wages, including research or personnel that use equipment acquired with support from the program; does not fund common, general-purpose ancillary equipment that would normally be found in a laboratory or is relatively easily procured by other funding sources (for the purposes of this program, “General purpose equipment” is defined in 2 CFR 200.
48); does not support the operation, consumable supplies for, or maintenance of facilities, equipment, or research laboratories; or building, modifying, or renovating facilities that house the acquired equipment; and does not support the acquisition of a suite of instruments to outfit research laboratories/facilities.
, an eligible institution may not submit more than two applications, regardless of type, to this program as a lead institution and no more than one award will be made per lead institution.
Eligibility is limited to the following institutions: In general: The terms “college” and “university” mean an educational institution in any State, the District of Columbia, and any insular area which: (i) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate; (ii) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education; (iii) provides an educational program for which a bachelor's degree or any other higher degree is awarded; (iv) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and (v) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association.
Inclusions: The terms “college” and “university” include a research foundation maintained by a college or university.
State Cooperative Institutions , including: 1862 and 1890 Land-grant institutions State-certified schools of forestry State Agricultural Experiment Stations located in the 50 States, the District of Columbia and the Insular Areas “Cooperative extension services” meaning the organizations established at the Land-grant Colleges and Universities under the Smith-Lever Act Accredited schools or colleges of veterinary medicine or State Agricultural Experiment Stations that conduct animal health and disease research Hispanic-serving Institutions 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 Previously Funded Projects christopher.
green@usda. gov Competitive Grant Programs Equipment Grants Program (EGP) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Food and Nutrition Security Page last updated: May 4, 2026 Your feedback is important to us.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Colleges and universities (including community colleges offering associate degrees or higher), university research foundations, other research institutions and organizations, Federal agencies, national laboratories, private organizations or corporations, individuals who are U.S. citizens, nationals, or permanent residents, and any group consisting of 2 or more of these entities. Limited to two proposals per eligible institution. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $25,001 - $500,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Equipment Grants Program (EGP) is funded by USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Yes — this listing is flagged as national in scope, so applicants across the U.S. may apply, subject to the sponsor's other eligibility criteria.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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